Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The women living there said, “Naomi has a son!” And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David. New Living Translation The neighbor women said, “Now at last Naomi has a son again!” And they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse and the grandfather of David. English Standard Version And the women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David. Berean Standard Bible The 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. King James Bible And 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. New King James Version Also 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. New American Standard Bible And the neighbor women gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi!” So they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David. NASB 1995 The neighbor women gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi!” So they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David. NASB 1977 And the neighbor women gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi!” So they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David. Legacy Standard Bible The neighbor women gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi!” So they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David. Amplified Bible The neighbor women gave him a name, saying, “A son (grandson) has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed (worshiper). He is the father of Jesse, the father of David [the ancestor of Jesus Christ]. Christian Standard Bible The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David. Holman Christian Standard Bible The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David. American Standard Version And the women her neighbors 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. Contemporary English Version The neighborhood women named him Obed, but they called him "Naomi's Boy." When Obed grew up he had a son named Jesse, who later became the father of King David. English Revised Version And 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The women in the neighborhood said, "Naomi has a son." So they gave him the name Obed. He became the father of Jesse, who was the father of David. Good News Translation The women of the neighborhood named the boy Obed. They told everyone, "A son has been born to Naomi!" Obed became the father of Jesse, who was the father of David. International Standard Version So her women neighbors gave the child a nickname, which is "Naomi has a son!" They named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, who was the father of David. Majority Standard Bible The 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. NET Bible The neighbor women named him, saying, "A son has been born to Naomi." They named him Obed. Now he became the father of Jesse--David's father! New Heart English Bible The women, her neighbors, gave him a name, saying, "There is a son born to Naomi." And they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David. Webster's Bible Translation And the women, her neighbors, 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. World English Bible The women, her neighbors, gave him a name, saying, “A son is born to Naomi”. They named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the neighboring women give a name to him, saying, “There has been a son born to Naomi,” and they call his name Obed; he [is] father of Jesse, father of David. Young's Literal Translation and the neighbouring women give to him a name, saying, 'There hath been a son born to Naomi,' and they call his name Obed; he is father of Jesse, father of David. Smith's Literal Translation And the neighbors will call to him a name, saying, A son was born to Naomi; and they will call his name Obed: he the father of Jesse, the father of David. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the women her neighbours, congratulating with her and saying: There is a son born to Noemi: called his name Obed: he is the father of Isai, the father of David. Catholic Public Domain Version And the women of the near future were congratulating her and saying, “There was a son born to Naomi. They called his name Obed. Here is the father of Jesse, the father of David.” New American Bible The neighbor women joined the celebration: “A son has been born to Naomi!” They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David. New Revised Standard Version The women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed; he became the father of Jesse, the father of David. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the women who were her neighbors said, A son has been born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed; he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And her neighbors said: “A son is born to Namei”, and they called his name Ubid; he is the father of Iyshay, the father of David OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the neighbours gave it a name, saying, A son has been born to Noemin; and they called his name Obed; this is the father of Jessae the father of David. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Boaz Marries Ruth…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 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, Matthew 1:16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. Luke 3:32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon, Genesis 38:29 But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez. 1 Chronicles 2:12-15 Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse. / Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, / Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, ... 1 Samuel 16:1 Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.” 1 Samuel 17:12 Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons. And in the days of Saul, Jesse was old and well along in years. 2 Samuel 7:12-16 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ... Isaiah 11:1 Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity. Romans 1:3 regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh, Romans 15:12 And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.” Acts 13:22-23 After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ / From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised. Hebrews 7:14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests. Treasury of Scripture And the women her neighbors 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. the women Luke 1:58-63 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her… Obed. Ruth 4:15 And 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. Jump to Previous Born Child David Jesse Naomi Na'omi Neighbor Neighborhood Neighbors Neighbouring Neighbours Obed WomenJump to Next Born Child David Jesse Naomi Na'omi Neighbor Neighborhood Neighbors Neighbouring Neighbours Obed WomenRuth 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 The neighbor women said This phrase highlights the communal nature of ancient Israelite society. The involvement of the neighbor women in the naming of the child underscores the close-knit community and the shared joy in the birth of a child. In Hebrew culture, the community often played a significant role in family events, reflecting the collective identity of the people of Israel. The neighbor women’s proclamation also signifies the restoration of Naomi’s fortunes, as they recognize the child as a blessing to her. A son has been born to Naomi and they named him Obed He became the father of Jesse the father of David (18?22). This short genealogy, abruptly added, may be due to a later hand, it being thought necessary to connect David's line fully with Judah. Verse 17. - And the women, her neigh-bouts, named the child, saying, A son has been born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David. "Obed," if a participle of the Hebrew verb עָבַד, naturally means serving, or servant. No other derivation, apparently, can at present be assumed (but see Raabe's 'Glossar.'). Josephus gives the participial interpretation as a matter of course, and Jerome too. If the objective correlate of the servitude referred to were Yahveh, then the word might be equivalent to worshipper. If the name, however, as seems to be the case, was imposed first of all by the matronly neighbors who had come to mingle their joys with those of the mother, and of the grandmother in particular, then it is not likely that there would be an overshadowing reference, either on the one hand to servitude in relation to Yahveh, or on the other to servitude in the abstract. Something simpler would be in harmony with their unsophisticated, impressible, and purely matronly minds. It is not at all unlikely that, in fondling the welcome "New-come," and congratulating the overjoyed grandmother, they would, with Oriental luxuriance of speech and Oriental overflow of demonstrativeness, speak of the 'lad' as come home to be a faithful little servant to his most excellent grandmother. The infirmities of advancing age, aggravated by anxieties many, griefs many, bereavements many, toils many, privations many, disappointments many, had been one after another accumulating on "the dear old lady." But now a sealed fountain of reviving waters had been opened in the wilderness. Might it for many years overflow! Might the oasis around it widen and still widen, till the whole solitary place should be blossoming as the rose! Might the lively little child be spared to minister, with bright activity and devotedness, to the aged pilgrim for the little remainder of her journey! The word which the sympathetic neighbors, with not the least intention to propose a real name, had been affectionately bandying about, while fondling the child, was accepted by Boaz and Ruth. They would say to one another, "Yes, just let him be little Obed to his loving grandmother." Naomi, soothed in all her motherly and grandmotherly longings and aspirations, would seem to have yielded, resolving, we may suppose, to train the child up to be a servant of Yahveh.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The neighborהַשְּׁכֵנ֥וֹת (haš·šə·ḵê·nō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 7934: A resident, a fellow-citizen women said, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “A son בֵּ֖ן (bên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son has been born יֻלַּד־ (yul·laḏ-) Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage to Naomi,” לְנָעֳמִ֑י (lə·nā·‘o·mî) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5281: Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth and they named וַתִּקְרֶאנָה֩ (wat·tiq·re·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read him ל֨וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew Obed. עוֹבֵ֔ד (‘ō·w·ḇêḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5744: Obed -- 'worshiper', the name of several Israelites He [became] ה֥וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are the father אֲבִי־ (’ă·ḇî-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1: Father of Jesse, יִשַׁ֖י (yi·šay) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3448: Jesse -- father of David the father אֲבִ֥י (’ă·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1: Father of David. דָוִֽד׃ (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse Links Ruth 4:17 NIVRuth 4:17 NLT Ruth 4:17 ESV Ruth 4:17 NASB Ruth 4:17 KJV Ruth 4:17 BibleApps.com Ruth 4:17 Biblia Paralela Ruth 4:17 Chinese Bible Ruth 4:17 French Bible Ruth 4:17 Catholic Bible OT History: Ruth 4:17 The women her neighbors gave it (Ru Rut.) |
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