Ruth 4:16

Ruth 4:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Naomi took the child in her arms and cared for him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her lap and became his nurse.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Naomi took the baby and cuddled him to her breast. And she cared for him as if he were her own.

Context of Ruth 4:16

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! 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.” Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her bosom, and became a nurse to him. 17Also 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. 18Now this is the genealogy of Perez: Perez begot Hezron;

Ruth 4:16 word by word

וַתִּקַּ֨ח נָעֳמִ֤י אֶת־הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּ בְחֵיקָ֔הּ וַתְּהִי־ל֖וֹ לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Naomiנׇעֳמִיno‛ŏmîy · NaomiH5281
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• the childיֶ֫לֶדyeled · youthH3206
• and laidשִׁיתshîyth · to set: putH7896
• it in her bosomחֵיקchêyq chêq chôq · bosom: embraceH2436
• and became nurseאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539

Commentaries on Ruth 4:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Naomi took the child - This might do for Naomi, but it was bad for the child. A child, unless remarkably healthy and robust, will suffer considerably by being nursed by an old woman, especially if the child sleep with her. The aged gain refreshment and energy by sleeping with the young; and from the same means the young derive premature decrepitude. The vigor which is absorbed by the former is lost by the latter. It is a foolish and destructive custom to…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

Topics related to Ruth 4:16

• Children
• Inheritance
• Nurse

In the dictionaries

• Advertise
• Raise
• Agrarian Laws
• Boaz
• Bosom
• Genealogy
• Naomi
• Nurse; Nursing
• Relationships, Family

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