Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard Bible And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him. 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. 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. Legacy Standard Bible Then Naomi took the child and put him on her bosom 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. American Standard Version And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it. Contemporary English Version Naomi loved the boy and took good care of him. English Revised Version And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Naomi took the child, held him on her lap, and became his guardian. Good News Translation Naomi took the child, held him close, and took care of him. International Standard Version Naomi took care of the child, taking him to her breast and becoming his nurse. Majority Standard Bible And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him. NET Bible Naomi took the child and placed him on her lap; she became his caregiver. New Heart English Bible Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and looked after him. Webster's Bible Translation And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became its nurse. World English Bible Naomi took the child, laid him in her bosom, and became nurse to him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd 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 BibleAnd 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. New American Bible Naomi took the boy, cradled him against her breast, and cared for him. New Revised Standard Version Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her bosom, and became his nurse. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Naomi took the child, and laid him in her bosom, and became nurse to him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Namei carried the boy and she laid him in her lap and she was a nursemaid to him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Boaz Marries Ruth…15He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.” 16And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him. 17The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.… Cross References Genesis 21:1-7 Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised. / And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him. ... 1 Samuel 1:20-28 So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.” / Then Elkanah and all his house went up to make the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow, / but Hannah did not go. “After the boy is weaned,” she said to her husband, “I will take him to appear before the LORD and to stay there permanently.” ... 2 Kings 4:17-37 But the woman did conceive, and at that time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her. / And the child grew, and one day he went out to his father, who was with the harvesters. / “My head! My head!” he complained to his father. So his father told a servant, “Carry him to his mother.” ... Genesis 30:22-24 Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said. / She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.” Exodus 2:1-10 Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him for three months. / But when she could no longer hide him, she got him a papyrus basket and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in the basket and set it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. ... 1 Kings 17:17-24 Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew worse and worse, until no breath remained in him. / “O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?” / But Elijah said to her, “Give me your son.” So he took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed. ... 2 Samuel 4:4 And Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to escape, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth. Isaiah 49:15 “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you! Genesis 48:9-20 Joseph said to his father, “They are the sons God has given me in this place.” So Jacob said, “Please bring them to me, that I may bless them.” / Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them. / “I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but now God has let me see your children as well.” ... 2 Timothy 1:5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well. Luke 2:25-38 Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. / The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. / Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law, ... Matthew 1:5-6 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, / and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife, Luke 1:57-66 When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son. / Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her. / On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah. ... 1 Timothy 5:10 and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work. Acts 16:1-3 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father. / The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. / Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. Treasury of Scripture And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse to it. Jump to Previous Arms Bosom Care Cared Child Laid Layeth Naomi Na'omi Nurse RoundJump to Next Arms Bosom Care Cared Child Laid Layeth Naomi Na'omi Nurse RoundRuth 4 1. Boaz calls into judgment the next kinsman6. He refuses the redemption according to the manner in Israel 9. Boaz buys the inheritance 11. He marries Ruth 13. She bears Obed, the grandfather of David 18. The generations of Pharez unto David And Naomi took the child This phrase marks a significant moment in Naomi's life, symbolizing restoration and hope. The Hebrew word for "took" (לָקַח, laqach) often implies receiving or accepting something with purpose. Naomi, who had experienced profound loss, now embraces a new beginning through this child, Obed. This act signifies God's providence and the fulfillment of His promises, as Naomi's family line is renewed. Historically, this moment is pivotal, as Obed becomes the grandfather of King David, linking Naomi's account to the lineage of Christ. placed him on her lap and became a nurse to him Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And Naomiנָעֳמִ֤י (nā·‘o·mî) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5281: Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth took וַתִּקַּ֨ח (wat·tiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3947: To take the child, הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ (hay·ye·leḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring placed וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּ (wat·tə·ši·ṯê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7896: To put, set him on her lap, בְחֵיקָ֔הּ (ḇə·ḥê·qāh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 2436: The bosom and became וַתְּהִי־ (wat·tə·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a nurse לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃ (lə·’ō·me·neṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 539: To confirm, support to him. ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew Links Ruth 4:16 NIVRuth 4:16 NLT Ruth 4:16 ESV Ruth 4:16 NASB Ruth 4:16 KJV Ruth 4:16 BibleApps.com Ruth 4:16 Biblia Paralela Ruth 4:16 Chinese Bible Ruth 4:16 French Bible Ruth 4:16 Catholic Bible OT History: Ruth 4:16 Naomi took the child and laid it (Ru Rut.) |