Ruth 4:16-17

4:16 Naomi took the child and placed him on her lap; 1  she became his caregiver. 2  4:17 The neighbor women named him, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed. 3  Now he became the father of Jesse – David’s father!

1 tn Or “breast”; KJV, NRSV “in her bosom.”

2 tn Heb “his nurse,” but this refers to a dry nurse, not a medical attendant. Cf. NIV “and cared for him”; TEV “and took (+ good CEV) care of him.”

3 tn The name “Obed” means “one who serves,” perhaps anticipating how he would help Naomi (see v. 15).