16And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse to it.


In Context

13 And Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in unto her, and Jehovah gave her conception, and she bore a son.

14 And the women said to Naomi, Blessed be Jehovah who hath not left thee this day without one that has the right of redemption, and may his name be famous in Israel!

15 And he shall be to thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age; for thy daughter-in-law who loves thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, has borne him.

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

17 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.

18 Now these are the generations of Pherez. Pherez begot Hezron,

Ruth 4:16 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:16Then Naomi took the child, laid him in her lap and cared for him.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse to it.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And Noemi taking the child laid it in her bosom, and she carried it, and was a nurse unto it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became its nurse.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16And Naomi taketh the lad, and layeth him in her bosom, and is to him for a nurse;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:16And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse to it.