Verse
Ruth 4:15 — And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of…
“And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.”
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The verses around Ruth 4:15.
13So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the Lord gave her conception, and she bare a son.
14And 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.
15And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
16And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
17And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
Verse explanation
They point out that this grandson will renew Naomi’s life and care for her in old age, praising Ruth as a daughter-in-law more valuable than seven sons — an enormous compliment by the standards of the time.
From the Ruth 4 study in Bible in Stories.
Ruth 4:15 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Elle te será por recreador da alma, e conservará a tua velhice, pois tua nora, que te ama, o pariu, e ella te é melhor do que sete filhos.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
O qual será restaurador de tua alma, e o que sustentará tua velhice; pois que tua nora, a qual te ama e te vale mais que sete filhos, o fez nascer.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Él te dará una nueva vida y te mantendrá en tu vejez, porque tu nuera, que te ama y que es mejor que siete hijos para ti, lo ha dado a luz”.
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