Rut 4:14

4:14 The village women said to Naomi, “May the Lord be praised because he has not left you without a guardian ¹  today! May he ²  become famous in Israel! ³ 

[4:14]  ¹ tn Or “redeemer.” See the note on the phrase “guardian of the family interests” in 3:9. As the following context indicates, the child is referred to here.

[4:14]  ² tn The “guardian” is the subject of the verb, as the next verse makes clear.

[4:14]  ³ tn Heb “may his name be called [i.e., “perpetuated”; see Gen 48:16] in Israel.”