Ruth 4:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Naomi taketh the lad, and layeth him in her bosom, and is to him for a nurse;

English ASV

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

English Amplified

Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her bosom and became his nurse.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her bosom and became his nurse.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became his nanny.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse to it.

English EASY 2024

Naomi took the child and she held him near to her. She took care of him as if he was her own son.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Naomi took the boy, held him in her arms, and cared for him.

Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her lap and became his nurse.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Naomi took the child, held him close, and took care of him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Naomi took the child, held him on her lap, and became his guardian.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and took care of him.

English KJV 1611

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

English LSB

Then Naomi took the child and put him on her bosom and became his nurse.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then Naomi took the child, laid him on her lap, and became his nurse.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her lap, and became his nurse.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became his nurse.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Naomi took the child and placed him on her lap; she became his caregiver.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then Naomi put the child on her lap and took care of him.

English NIV

Then Naomi took the child, laid him in her lap and cared for him.

English NKJ 1982

Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her bosom, and became a nurse to him.

English NLT

Naomi took care of the baby and cared for him as if he were her own.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her bosom, and became his nurse.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then Naomi took her grandson and cuddled him in her arms and cared for him as if he were her own.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her bosom, and became his nurse.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Naomi took care of the baby, and the neighbor women said,

English Tyndale 1537

And Noemi took the child and laid it in her lap, and became nurse unto it.

Ruth 4:16 — Compare Translations