English Standard Version
Ruth 4:14
14Then the women said to Naomi, "Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a redeemer, and may his name be renowned in Israel!
Ruth 4:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the Lord, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)The women said to Naomi: “Praise be to the Lord, who this day has not left you without a guardian-redeemer. May he become famous throughout Israel!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a close relative; and may his name be famous in Israel!
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then the women of the town said to Naomi, “Praise the Lord, who has now provided a redeemer for your family! May this child be famous in Israel.
Context of Ruth 4:14
12and may your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring that the Lord will give you by this young woman." 13So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And he went in to her, and the Lord gave her conception, and she bore a son. Then the women said to Naomi, "Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a redeemer, and may his name be renowned in Israel! 15He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has given birth to him." 16Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her lap and became his nurse.
Read all of Ruth 4Ruth 4:14 word by word
וַתֹּאמַ֤רְנָה הַנָּשִׁים֙ אֶֽל־נָעֳמִ֔י בָּר֣וּךְ יְהוָ֔ה אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹ֣א הִשְׁבִּ֥ית לָ֛ךְ גֹּאֵ֖ל הַיּ֑וֹם וְיִקָּרֵ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto Naomiנׇעֳמִיno‛ŏmîy · NaomiH5281
- Blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- which hath not leftשָׁבַתshâbath · to ceaseH7673
- thee this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
- without a kinsmanגָּאַלgâ'al · to redeem: redeemH1350
- that his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- may be famousקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
- in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
Cross-references for Ruth 4:14
- Luke 1:58And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
- Romans 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
- 1 Corinthians 12:26If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.
- Genesis 29:35And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, "This time I will praise the Lord." Therefore she called his name Judah. Then she ceased bearing.
- Psalms 34:1I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
- Psalms 103:1Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
- Genesis 24:27and said, "Blessed be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his steadfast love and his faithfulness toward my master. As for me, the Lord has led me in the way to the house of my master's kinsmen."
- Ruth 4:21Salmon fathered Boaz, Boaz fathered Obed,
- Genesis 12:2And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
- Isaiah 11:1There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
- Matthew 1:5and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse,
Commentaries on Ruth 4:14
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Without a kinsman - i. e. Boaz, not the infant Obed.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-22Verses 13-22 Ruth bore a son, through whom thousands and myriads were born to God; and in being the lineal ancestor of Christ, she was instrumental in the happiness of all that shall be saved by him; even of us Gentiles, as well as those of Jewish descent. She was a witness for God to the Gentile world, that he had not utterly forsaken them, but that in due time they should become one with his chosen people, and partake of his salvation. Prayer to God…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14This child became the family Naomi lost when her two sons died in Moab. The town's women saw that this child completed Naomi's redemption.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1817. Obed--means "servant."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ruth 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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