Ruth 4:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ruth 4:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ruth 4:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ruth 4:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He shall be to you a restorer of life and sustain you in your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.””

Ruth 4:15 — World English Bible

Ruth 4:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he shall be unto thee a restorer of life, and a nourisher of thine old age, for thy daughter-in-law, who loveth thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him. ”

Ruth 4:15 — American Standard Version

Ruth 4:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he hath been to thee for a restorer of life, and for a nourisher of thine old age, for thy daughter-in-law who hath loved thee--who is better to thee than seven sons--hath borne him.'”

Ruth 4:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Ruth 4:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Ruth 4:15 — Darby Translation

Ruth 4:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And this shall bring thy life againe, and cherish thine olde age: for thy daughter in lawe which loueth thee, hath borne vnto him, and she is better to thee then seuen sonnes.”

Ruth 4:15 — Geneva Bible

Ruth 4:15 in Context — Ruth 4

13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the Lord gave her conception, and she bare a son.

14 And 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.

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.

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

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What Does Ruth 4:15 Mean?

Ruth 4:15 is a verse from the Book of Ruth, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ruth chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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