Ruth 4:14

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!
• English Standard Version (ESV)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!
• 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!

Context of Ruth 4:14

12May your family become like the family of Perez – whom Tamar bore to Judah – through the descendants the Lord gives you by this young woman.” 13So Boaz married Ruth and had sexual relations with her. The Lord enabled her to conceive and she gave birth to a son. The village women said to Naomi, “May the Lord be praised because he has not left you without a guardian today! May he become famous in Israel! 15He will encourage you and provide for you when you are old, for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, has given him birth. She is better to you than seven sons!” 16Naomi took the child and placed him on her lap; she became his caregiver.

Ruth 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 1:58Her 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, everyone suffers with it. If a member is honored, all rejoice with it.
• Genesis 29:35She became pregnant again and had another son. She said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” That is why she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children.
• Psalms 34:1I will praise the Lord at all times; my mouth will continually praise him.
• Psalms 103:1Praise the Lord, O my soul! With all that is within me, praise his holy name!
• 1 Thessalonians 5:18in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith flourishes more and more and the love of each one of you all for one another is ever greater.
• Genesis 24:27saying “Praised be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his faithful love for my master! The Lord has led me to the house of my master’s relatives!”
• Ruth 4:21Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
• Genesis 12:2Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing.
• Isaiah 11:1A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots.
• Matthew 1:5Salmon the father of Boaz (by Rahab), Boaz the father of Obed (by Ruth), 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

Topics related to Ruth 4:14

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In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Advertise
• Raise
• Agrarian Laws
• Boaz
• Genealogy
• Kinsman; Kinswoman
• Naomi

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