17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ruth 4:17:1 ⧉וַתִּקְרֶאנָה֩vatikrenaand they called or named Ruth 4:17:2 ⧉ל֨וֹloto him Ruth 4:17:3 ⧉הַשְּׁכֵנ֥וֹתhashekhenotthe neighboring women Ruth 4:17:4 ⧉שֵׁם֙shema name Ruth 4:17:5 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Ruth 4:17:6 ⧉יֻלַּד־בֵּ֖ןyuladbena son has been born Ruth 4:17:7 ⧉לְנָעֳמִ֑יlenaomito Naomi Ruth 4:17:8 ⧉וַתִּקְרֶ֤אנָֽהvatikrenaand they called or named Ruth 4:17:9 ⧉שְׁמוֹ֙shemohis name Ruth 4:17:10 ⧉עוֹבֵ֔דovedObed Ruth 4:17:11 ⧉ה֥וּאhuhe Ruth 4:17:12 ⧉אֲבִי־יִשַׁ֖יaviyishaifather of Jesse Ruth 4:17:13 ⧉אֲבִ֥יavifather of Ruth 4:17:14 ⧉דָוִֽד׃פdavidDavid |
17. Formal Translation The neighbors gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi”; and they called his name Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David. |
17. Dynamic Translation The local women said, “Naomi has a son!” Then the women of the neighborhood gave him the name Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David. |