Ruth 4:15

Ruth 4:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)He 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."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And may he be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has borne him.”

Context of Ruth 4:15

13Then Boaz took Ruth home, and she became his wife. He slept with her, and the Lord gave her the ability to become pregnant. So she gave birth to a son. 14The women said to Naomi, “Praise the Lord, who has remembered today to give you someone who will take care of you. The child’s name will be famous in Israel. He will bring you a new life and support you in your old age. Your daughter-in-law who loves you is better to you than seven sons, because she has given birth.” 16Naomi took the child, held him on her lap, and became his guardian. 17The women in the neighborhood said, “Naomi has a son.” So they gave him the name Obed. He became the father of Jesse, who was the father of David.

Ruth 4:15 word by word

וְהָ֤יָה לָךְ֙ לְמֵשִׁ֣יב נֶ֔פֶשׁ וּלְכַלְכֵּ֖ל אֶת־שֵׂיבָתֵ֑ךְ כִּ֣י כַלָּתֵ֤ךְ אֲֽשֶׁר־אֲהֵבַ֙תֶךְ֙ יְלָדַ֔תּוּ אֲשֶׁר־הִיא֙ ט֣וֹבָה לָ֔ךְ מִשִּׁבְעָ֖ה בָּנִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he shall be unto thee a restorerשׁוּבshûb · to return: rescueH7725
• lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• and a nourisherכּוּלkûl · to sustainH3557
• of thine old ageשֵׂיבָהώêybâh · hoary headH7872
• for thy daughter in lawכַּלָּהkallâh · daughter-in-lawH3618
• which lovethאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• thee, which is betterטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• to thee than sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• hath bornיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205

Cross-references for Ruth 4:15

• Genesis 45:11I will provide for you in Egypt, since there will be five more years of famine. Then you, your family, and all who belong to you won’t lose everything.” ’
• Genesis 47:12Joseph also provided his father, his brothers, and all his father’s family with food based on the number of children they had.
• Psalms 55:22Turn your burdens over to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will never let the righteous person stumble.
• Isaiah 46:4Even when you’re old, I’ll take care of you. Even when your hair turns gray, I’ll support you. I made you and will continue to care for you. I’ll support you and save you.
• Ruth 1:16But Ruth answered, “Don’t force me to leave you. Don’t make me turn back from following you. Wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.
• 1 Samuel 1:8Her husband Elkanah would ask her, “Hannah, why are you crying? Why haven’t you eaten? Why are you so downhearted? Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?”
• Proverbs 18:24Friends can destroy one another, but a loving friend can stick closer than family.

Commentaries on Ruth 4:15

• 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. 15sustain you in your old age (literally cause your old age to be full): With Obed's birth, Naomi's life became full again (compare Ruth 1:21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1817. Obed--means "servant."Read the comment

Topics related to Ruth 4:15

• Daughter-In-Law
• Inheritance
• Seven

In the dictionaries

• Daughter-in-Law
• Advertise
• Raise
• Agrarian Laws
• Boaz
• Genealogy
• Naomi
• Number

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