Ruth 4:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Ruth 4:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ruth 4:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ruth 4:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Naomi took the child, laid him in her bosom, and became nurse to him.”

Ruth 4:16 — World English Bible

Ruth 4:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ruth 4:16 — American Standard Version

Ruth 4:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Naomi taketh the lad, and layeth him in her bosom, and is to him for a nurse;”

Ruth 4:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Ruth 4:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Ruth 4:16 — Darby Translation

Ruth 4:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Naomi tooke the childe, and layde it in her lap, and became nource vnto it.”

Ruth 4:16 — Geneva Bible

Ruth 4:16 in Context — Ruth 4

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.

18 Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

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What Does Ruth 4:16 Mean?

Ruth 4:16 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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