Ruth 4:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 4:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 4:16 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 4:16 — KJV
“And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.”
— Ruth 4:16 (KJV)
Ruth 4:16 in Context — About the Book of Ruth
Ruth is a short story of loyal love in a time of famine and loss. A widowed foreigner binds herself to her mother-in-law and to Israel's God — and is woven into the family line of King David and Jesus. It proves no loss is beyond God's quiet, redeeming providence.
Cross-References for Ruth 4:16
“And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:16: took, child, laid
“And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:16: took, child, laid
“And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:16: took, child, nurse
“And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:16: took, child, laid
“And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the LORD. laid: Heb. poured”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:16: took, child, laid
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