Ruth 4:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then Naomi took the child in her arms and cared for him.

New Living Translation
Naomi took the baby and cuddled him to her breast. And she cared for him as if he were her own.

English Standard Version
Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her lap and became his nurse.

Berean Study Bible
And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him.

New American Standard Bible
Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her lap, and became his nurse.

NASB 1995
Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her lap, and became his nurse.

NASB 1977
Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her lap, and became his nurse.

Amplified Bible
Then Naomi took the child and placed him in her lap, and she became his nurse.

Christian Standard Bible
Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a mother to him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and took care of him.

Contemporary English Version
Naomi loved the boy and took good care of him.

Good News Translation
Naomi took the child, held him close, and took care of him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Naomi took the child, held him on her lap, and became his guardian.

International Standard Version
Naomi took care of the child, taking him to her breast and becoming his nurse.

NET Bible
Naomi took the child and placed him on her lap; she became his caregiver.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

New King James Version
Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her bosom, and became a nurse to him.

King James 2000 Bible
And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

New Heart English Bible
Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and looked after him.

World English Bible
Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse to it.

American King James Version
And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse to it.

American Standard Version
And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

A Faithful Version
And Naomi took the child and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse to it.

Darby Bible Translation
And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse to it.

English Revised Version
And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became its nurse.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Naomi tooke the childe, and layde it in her lap, and became nource vnto it.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Naomi toke the child, & layed it in her lappe, and became nurse vnto it.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Naemi toke the childe, and layde it vpon hir lappe, and became the norse of it,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Naomi takes the boy, and lays him in her bosom, and is to him for a nurse;

Young's Literal Translation
And Naomi taketh the lad, and layeth him in her bosom, and is to him for a nurse;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Naomi will take the child and put him in her bosom, and she will be to him for nurse.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Noemi taking the child laid it in her bosom, and she carried it, and was a nurse unto it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And taking up the boy, Naomi placed him on her bosom, and she took on the duties of carrying him and nursing him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Namei carried the boy and she laid him in her lap and she was a nursemaid to him

Lamsa Bible
And Naomi took the child, and laid him in her bosom, and became nurse to him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Noemin took the child and laid it in her bosom, and became a nurse to it.
















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