TheWay BibleHome›Bible›Ruth›Ruth 4›Ruth 4:16
Ruth 4:16 KJV
Ruth · chapter 4 · verse 16
And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.Ruth 4:16 · King James Version
Ruth 4:16 in context
14And 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.
15And 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.
16And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
17And 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.
18Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- NaomiNoʻŏmîyNoomi, an IsraelitessH5281 →
- childyeledsomething bornH3206 →
- bosomchêyqthe bosomH2436 →
- tooklâqachto takeH3947 →
- laidshîythto placeH7896 →
Topics
Keep reading in TheWay Bible App
Read, study, memorize, journal, and pray — tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew definition, save verses to memorize, and keep a journal. Free on the web and iOS.
Here is, I. Ruth a wife. Boaz took her, with the usual solemnities, to his house, and she became his wife (Rut 4:13), all the city, no doubt, congratulating the preferment of a virtuous woman, purely for her virtues.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 13-22