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 Les femmes dirent à Naomi: Béni soit l’Éternel, qui ne t’a point laissé manquer aujourd’hui d’un homme ayant droit de rachat, et dont le nom sera célébré en Israël!

15 Cet enfant restaurera ton âme, et sera le soutien de ta vieillesse; car ta belle-fille, qui t’aime, l’a enfanté, elle qui vaut mieux pour toi que sept fils.

16 Naomi prit l’enfant et le mit sur son sein, et elle fut sa garde.

17 Les voisines lui donnèrent un nom, en disant: Un fils est né à Naomi! Et elles l’appelèrent Obed. Ce fut le père d’Isaï père de David.

18 Voici la postérité de Pérets. Pérets engendra Hetsron;

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What Does Ruth 4:16 Mean?

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