Ruth 4:17
15 He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”
16 And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him.
The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.
18 Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
19 Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.
- KJV
- And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
- WEB
- The women, her neighbors, gave him a name, saying, “A son is born to Naomi”. They named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
- ASV
- And the women her neighbors gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
- DARBY
- And the women [her] neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi. And they called his name Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
- BLB
- And the neighbor women called for him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” And they called his name Obed. He [is] the father of Jesse, the father of David.
- ÅB
- Og grannekonene gav ham navn og sa: No'omi har fått en sønn! De kalte ham Obed; han ble far til Isai, Davids far.
- OTB
- Nabo-kvinnene sa: "Noomi har fått en sønn!" Og de kalte ham Obed. Han var far til Isai, far til David.
- B1930
- Og grannekonene gav ham navn og sa: No'omi har fått en sønn! De kalte ham Obed; han blev far til Isai, Davids far.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 1:58–63
Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
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