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BrLXXΚαὶ ἔλαβε Νωεμὶν τὸ παιδίον, καὶ ἔθηκεν εἰς τὸν κόλπον αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐγενήθη αὐτῷ εἰς τιθηνόν. (Kai elabe Nōemin to paidion, kai ethaʸken eis ton kolpon autaʸs, kai egenaʸthaʸ autōi eis tithaʸnon. )
BrTrAnd Noemin took the child and laid it in her bosom, and became a nurse to it.
ULTAnd Naomi took the child and put him on her lap, and she became his nurse.
USTThen Naomi picked up the baby and held him closely and became a second mother to him.
BSB § And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him.
OEBSo Naomi took the child in her arms and cared for him as if he was her own.
WEBBENaomi took the child, laid him in her bosom, and became nurse to him.
JPSAnd Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
ASVAnd Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
DRAAnd Noemi taking the child laid it in her bosom, and she carried it, and was a nurse unto it.
YLTAnd Naomi taketh the lad, and layeth him in her bosom, and is to him for a nurse;
DrbyAnd Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse to it.
RVAnd Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
WbstrAnd Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became its nurse.
KJB-1769And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
KJB-1611And Naomi tooke the childe, and laid it in her bosome, and became nurse vnto it. (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)
BshpsAnd Naomi toke the child, & layed it in her lappe, and became nurse vnto it. (And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her lappe, and became nurse unto it.)
GnvaAnd Naomi tooke the childe, and layde it in her lap, and became nource vnto it. (And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her lap, and became nource unto it. )
CvdlAnd Naemi toke the childe, and layde it vpon hir lappe, and became the norse of it, (And Naomi took the child, and laid it upon her lappe, and became the norse of it,)
WyclAnd Noemy puttide the child resseyued in hir bosum; and sche dide the office of a nurische, and of a berere. (And Noemy put the child received in her bosom; and she did the office of a nurische, and of a berere.)
LuthUnd Naemi nahm das Kind und legte es auf ihren Schoß und ward seine Wärterin. (And Naomi took the Kind and laid it on your Schoß and what/which his Wärterin.)
ClVgSusceptumque Noëmi puerum posuit in sinu suo, et nutricis ac gerulæ fungebatur officio.[fn] (Susceptumque Noëmi puerum put in sinu suo, and nutricis ac gerulæ fungebatur officio. )
4.16Et nutricis. Spiritualis prosapia generationis demonstratur. Obed enim Servilis interpretatur. Isai, in sole sacrificium vel incensum; David, manu fortis vel desiderabilis. Qui enim strenue Deo servit, sacrificium illi gratum et suavissimum odoris incensum per opera virtutum et orationis studium impendit. Sicque roboratus fide et devotione desiderabilis est, et Deo placet.
4.16And nutricis. Spiritualis prosapia generationis demonstratur. Obed because Servilis interpretatur. Isai, in sole sacrificium or incensum; David, by_hand fortis or desiderabilis. Who because strenue Deo servit, sacrificium illi gratum and suavissimum odoris incensum through opera virtutum and orationis studium impendit. Sicque roboratus fide and devotione desiderabilis it_is, and Deo placet.
The phrase And Naomi took the child does not mean that she took him away from Ruth in any hostile way. This probably indicates that Naomi held the child for a kind of ceremony of adoption.
וַתְּהִי־ל֖וֹ לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃
and=it_became to=him/it (Some words not found in UHB: and=she/it_took Nāˊₒmī DOM the,child and,laid,him in/on/at/with,lap,her and=it_became to=him/it as,nurse )
The story of Ruth is set in the time of the Judges, a few generations before the birth of King David. While much animosity often existed between Israel and Moab (Judges 3:12-30; 10:6-12:7; 2 Samuel 8:2; 10; 2 Kings 3:4-27; 2 Chronicles 20; see also Nations across the Jordan River map), other times the two nations appear to have enjoyed a somewhat congenial relationship, as is demonstrated by Naomi’s willingness to relocate to Moab to seek relief from a famine. Later Naomi’s sons also marry Moabite women, and Ruth’s devotion to Naomi and her God no doubt speaks highly of the character of many Moabites. Many years later Ruth’s great-grandson David placed his parents in the care of the king of Moab while he was on the run from King Saul (1 Samuel 22:3-4).
