Ruth 4:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ruth 4:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ruth 4:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ruth 4:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Ruth 4:17 — World English Bible

Ruth 4:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Ruth 4:17 — American Standard Version

Ruth 4:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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 <FI>is<Fi> father of Jesse, father of David.”

Ruth 4:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Ruth 4:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Ruth 4:17 — Darby Translation

Ruth 4:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the women her neighbours gaue it a name, saying, There is a childe borne to Naomi, and called the name thereof Obed: the same was the father of Ishai, the father of Dauid.”

Ruth 4:17 — Geneva Bible

Ruth 4:17 in Context — Ruth 4

15 El cual será restaurador de tu alma, y el que sustentará tu vejez; pues que tu nuera, la cual te ama y te vale más que siete hijos, le ha parido.

16 Y tomando Noemi el hijo, púsolo en su regazo, y fuéle su ama.

17 Y las vecinas diciendo, A Noemi ha nacido un hijo, le pusieron nombre; y llamáronle Obed. Este es padre de Isaí, padre de David.

18 Y estas son las generaciones de Phares: Phares engendró á Hesrón;

19 Y Hesrón engendró á Ram, y Ram engendró á Aminadab;

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What Does Ruth 4:17 Mean?

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