English Standard Version
Ruth 4:17
17And the women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, "A son has been born to Naomi." They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
Ruth 4:17 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)The women living there said, “Naomi has a son!” And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Also the neighbor women gave him 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The neighbor women said, “Now at last Naomi has a son again!” And they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse and the grandfather of David.
Context of Ruth 4:17
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. And the women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, "A son has been born to Naomi." They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David. 18Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron, 19Hezron fathered Ram, Ram fathered Amminadab,
Read all of Ruth 4Ruth 4:17 word by word
וַתִּקְרֶאנָה֩ ל֨וֹ הַשְּׁכֵנ֥וֹת שֵׁם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יֻלַּד־בֵּ֖ן לְנָעֳמִ֑י וַתִּקְרֶ֤אנָֽה שְׁמוֹ֙ עוֹבֵ֔ד ה֥וּא אֲבִי־יִשַׁ֖י אֲבִ֥י דָוִֽד׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the women her neighboursשָׁכֵןshâkên · neighborH7934
- gaveקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
- it a nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- There is a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- bornיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
- to Naomiנׇעֳמִיno‛ŏmîy · NaomiH5281
- Obedעוֹבֵד‛ôbêd · ObedH5744
- the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- of Jesseיִשַׁיyishay 'îyshay · JesseH3448
- of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
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Commentaries on Ruth 4:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17The neighbors gave it a name - That is, they recommended a name suitable to the circumstances of the case; and the parents and grandmother adopted it. They called his name Obed - עובד obed, serving, from עבד abad, he served. Why was this name given? Because he was to be the nourisher of her old age, Rth 4:15. And so he must be by lying in her bosom, even if services in future life were wholly left out of the question. These neighbors of Naomi were…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Obed - i. e. serving, with allusion to the service of love and duty which he would render to his grandmother Naomi.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
- 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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