Ruth 4:17
15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
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.
18 Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat 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
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
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