Ruth 4:14

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.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The 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.

In Context

13Booz therefore took Ruth, and married her: and went in unto her, and the Lord gave her to conceive and to bear a son.

15And thou shouldst have one to comfort thy soul, and cherish thy old age. For he is born of thy daughter in law: who loveth thee: and is much better to thee, than if thou hadst seven sons.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:27Saying: Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not taken away his mercy and truth from my master, and hath brought me the straight way into the house of my master's brother.

Ruth 4:21Salmon begot Booz, Booz begot Obed,

Psalms 103:1For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let all that is within me bless his holy name.

Matthew 1:5And Salmon begot Booz of Rahab. And Booz begot Obed of Ruth. And Obed begot Jesse.

Romans 12:15Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep with them that weep.

1 Thessalonians 5:18In all things give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you all.

Matthew Henry on Ruth 4:14-22

The Pedigree of David; Naomi Comforted in Her Grandson. ( b. c. 1312.) 13 So 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. 14 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. 15 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… Read the whole commentary →

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