14 The women of the town4:14. See 1:19. came to Naomi and said, "Praise the Lord, for today he didn’t leave you without a family redeemer by giving you this grandson4:14. "By giving you this grandson": implied.—may he become famous throughout Israel. 15 He will give you a new lease on life and provide for you in your old age, for your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better than seven sons to you, has given birth to him."
16 Naomi picked up the child and hugged him. She looked after him like her own son.4:16. Literally, "she became his nurse."
17 The neighbor women named him Obed,4:17. "Obed," meaning "servant" as in "servant of God." saying "Naomi now has a son!" He was the father of Jesse who was the father of David.
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