New King James Version
Ruth 4:14
14Then 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!
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 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
12May your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring which the Lord will give you from this young woman.” 13So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and when he went in to her, 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 close relative; and may his name be famous in Israel! 15And 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.” 16Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her bosom, and became a nurse to him.
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 1:58When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they rejoiced with her.
- Romans 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
- 1 Corinthians 12:26And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
- Genesis 29:35And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name Judah. Then she stopped 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 5:18in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other,
- Genesis 24:27And he said, “Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His mercy and His truth toward my master. As for me, being on the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.”
- Ruth 4:21Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed;
- Genesis 12:2I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing.
- Isaiah 11:1There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
- Matthew 1:5Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot 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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