Ruth 4:16

16 Naomi took the child and held him to her breast, and she became his guardian.

Ruth 4:16 Meaning and Commentary

Ruth 4:16

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom
As a token of her most tender love and affection for it; this it is probable she did quickly after the birth of it:

and became a nurse unto it;
that is, after the mother had suckled and weaned it, then she took it from her, and brought it up.

Ruth 4:16 In-Context

14 The women said to Naomi, "May the LORD be blessed, who today hasn't left you without a redeemer. May his name be proclaimed in Israel.

15 He will restore your life and sustain you in your old age. Your daughter-in-law who loves you has given birth to him. She's better for you than seven sons."

16 Naomi took the child and held him to her breast, and she became his guardian.

17 The neighborhood women gave him a name, saying, "A son has been born to Naomi." They called his name Obed. He became Jesse's father and David's grandfather.

18 These are the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,