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OEB Then the women said to Naomi, ‘Blessed be the Lord who has not left you at this time without a near relative, and may his name be famous in Israel.
CSB The women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you without a family redeemer today. May his name become well known in Israel.
NLT Then the women of the town said to Naomi, “Praise the LORD, who has now provided a redeemer for your family! May this child be famous in Israel.
NIV The women said to Naomi: “Praise be to the LORD, who this day has not left you without a guardian-redeemer. May he become famous throughout Israel!
CEV After his birth, the women said to Naomi: Praise the LORD! Today he has given you a grandson to take care of you. We pray that the boy will grow up to be famous everywhere in Israel.
ESV Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a redeemer, and may his name be renowned in Israel!
NASB Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed is the LORD who has not left you without a redeemer today, and may his name become famous in Israel.
LSB Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed is Yahweh who has not left you without a kinsman redeemer today, and may his name be proclaimed in Israel.
WEBBE The women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you today without a near kinsman. Let his name be famous in Israel.
WMBB (Same as above)
MSG (14-15)The town women said to Naomi, “Blessed be God! He didn’t leave you without family to carry on your life. May this baby grow up to be famous in Israel! He’ll make you young again! He’ll take care of you in old age. And this daughter-in-law who has brought him into the world and loves you so much, why, she’s worth more to you than seven sons!”
NET The village women said to Naomi, “May the Lord be praised because he has not left you without a guardian today! May he become famous in Israel!
LSV And the women say to Naomi, “Blessed [is] YHWH who has not let a redeemer cease to you today, and his name is proclaimed in Israel,
FBV The women of the town[fn] came to Naomi and said, “Praise the Lord, for today he didn't leave you without a family redeemer by giving you this grandson[fn]—may he become famous throughout Israel.
T4T The women of Bethlehem said to Naomi, “Praise Yahweh! Now he has given [LIT] you a grandson who will be the one who will have the responsibility to take care of you. We hope that he will become famous [MTY] throughout Israel.
LEB And the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be Yahweh who today did not leave you without a redeemer![fn] And may his name be renowned in Israel!
NRSV Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without next-of-kin; and may his name be renowned in Israel!
NKJV Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a close relative; and may his name be famous in Israel!
NAB Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed is the
d LORD
d* who has not failed to provide you today with a redeemer. May he become famous in Israel!
BBE And the women said to Naomi, A blessing on the Lord, who has not let you be this day without a near relation, and may his name be great in Israel.
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JPS And the women said unto Naomi: 'Blessed be the LORD, who hath not left thee this day without a near kinsman, and let his name be famous in Israel.
ASV And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be Jehovah, who hath not left thee this day without a near kinsman; and let his name be famous in Israel.
DRA And the women said to Noemi: Blessed be the Lord, who hath not suffered thy family to want a successor, that his name should be preserved in Israel.
YLT And the women say unto Naomi, 'Blessed [is] Jehovah who hath not let a redeemer cease to thee to-day, and his name is proclaimed in Israel,
Drby And the women said to Naomi, Blessed be Jehovah who hath not left thee this day without one that has the right of redemption, and may his name be famous in Israel!
RV And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a near kinsman, and let his name be famous in Israel.
Wbstr And the women said to Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, who hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
KJB-1769 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.[fn][fn]
(And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath/has not left thee/you this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. )
KJB-1611 [fn][fn]And the women said vnto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD which hath not left thee this day without a kinseman, that his name may bee famous in Israel:
(And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD which hath/has not left thee/you this day without a kinseman, that his name may be famous in Israel:)
Bshps And the women sayde vnto Naomi: Blessed be the Lorde, the whiche hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, and his name shalbe continued in Israel.
(And the women said unto Naomi: Blessed be the Lord, the which hath/has not left thee/you this day without a kinsman, and his name shall be continued in Israel.)
Gnva And the women sayd vnto Naomi, Blessed be the Lord, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, and his name shalbe continued in Israel.
(And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the Lord, which hath/has not left thee/you this day without a kinsman, and his name shall be continued in Israel. )
Cvdl The sayde the wemen vnto Naemi: Praysed be the LORDE, which hath not suffred a kynsman to ceasse from the at this tyme, that his name maye contynue in Israel:
(The said the women unto Naomi: Praysed be the LORD, which hath/has not suffered a kinsman to cease from the at this time, that his name may contynue in Israel:)
Wycl And wymmen seiden to Noemy, Blessid be the Lord, which `suffride not, that an eir failide to thi meynee, and his name were clepid in Israel;
(And women said to Noemy, Blessed be the Lord, which `suffride not, that an eir failide to thy/your meynee, and his name were called in Israel;)
Luth Da sprachen die Weiber zu Naemi: Gelobet sei der HErr, der dir nicht hat lassen abgehen einen Erben zu dieser Zeit, daß sein Name in Israel bliebe.
(So said the women to Naemi: Gelobet be the/of_the LORD, the/of_the you/to_you not has lassen abgehen a Erben to dieser Zeit, that his Name in Israel bliebe.)
ClVg Dixeruntque mulieres ad Noëmi: Benedictus Dominus, qui non est passus ut deficeret successor familiæ tuæ, et vocaretur nomen ejus in Israël:
(Dixeruntque mulieres to Noëmi: Blessed Master, who not/no it_is passus as deficeret successor familiæ tuæ, and vocaretur nomen his in Israel: )
UTN uW Translation Notes:
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
הַנָּשִׁים֙
the,women
These are the women of the town as mentioned in 1:19. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “the women of the town”
Note 2 topic: translate-blessing
בָּר֣וּךְ יְהוָ֔ה
blessed YHWH
The women are praising God for what he has done for Naomi and Ruth. If it does not make sense in your language to “bless” God, use a word like “praise” or “we give thanks.” Alternate translation: “We give thanks to Yahweh”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives
לֹ֣א הִשְׁבִּ֥ית לָ֛ךְ גֹּאֵ֖ל הַיּ֑וֹם
not left to/for=you(fs) redeemer the=day
If it would be clearer in your language, you could use a positive expression to translate this double negative that consists of the negative particle not and the negative preposition without. Alternate translation: “has provided you today with a kinsman to redeem you”
Note 4 topic: translate-blessing
וְיִקָּרֵ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ
and,renowned his/its=name
This is a blessing, stating that the women desire that Naomi’s grandson will have a good reputation and character. Use the form of blessing that is appropriate in your language. Alternate translation: “May Yahweh make him a great man”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
וְיִקָּרֵ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל
and,renowned his/its=name in/on/at/with,Israel
Here, name represents the son's person and reputation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “May he become a great man in Israel”
