Ruth 4:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him.
In context
14 Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman-redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel.
15 He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”
16 And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him.
17 The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.
18 Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
Ruth 4:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him.
- KJV King James Version
- And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
- WEB World English Bible
- Naomi took the child, laid him in her bosom, and became nurse to him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Naomi taketh the lad, and layeth him in her bosom, and is to him for a nurse;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse to it.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became its nurse.