Bible Strands
Ruth 4:14
Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman-redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The women address Naomi immediately after Boaz marries Ruth and she bears a son, delivering a communal response to the restoration of Naomi's family line.
The words — בָּרוּךְ (ba.Rukh) translates to "blessed," and יְהוָה (Yah/weh) identifies Yahweh as the one who has not left Naomi without a kinsman-redeemer.
The thread — The women's declaration that a name will become famous in Israel directly echoes the Abrahamic covenant in Genesis 12:2, while Matthew 1:5 records this restored lineage in the genealogy of Christ, and Luke 1:58 parallels the communal rejoicing over divine mercy.
Why it lands — The text states that God provides a kinsman-redeemer through specific human actions, requiring the reader to acknowledge that restoration operates within historical and legal frameworks rather than through abstract intervention.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Genesis 12:2 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
- Matthew 1:5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
- Luke 1:58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
- Isaiah 11:1 Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
- Ruth 4:21 Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
- Psalms 34:1 Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.
- 1 Corinthians 12:26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
- Genesis 24:27 saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”
- Genesis 29:35 And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.
- Psalms 103:1 Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.