Ruth 4:14

4:14 The village women said to Naomi, “May the Lord be praised because he has not left you without a guardian ¹  today! May he ²  become famous in Israel! ³ 

Ruth 4:17

4:17 The neighbor women named him, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed. ⁴  Now he became the father of Jesse – David’s father!

¹ tn Or “redeemer.” See the note on the phrase “guardian of the family interests” in 3:9. As the following context indicates, the child is referred to here.

² tn The “guardian” is the subject of the verb, as the next verse makes clear.

³ tn Heb “may his name be called [i.e., “perpetuated”; see Gen 48:16] in Israel.”

⁴ tn The name “Obed” means “one who serves,” perhaps anticipating how he would help Naomi (see v. 15).