4:14 The village women said to Naomi, “May the Lord be praised because he has not left you without a guardian41 today! May he42 become famous in Israel!43
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.
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tn The “guardian” is the subject of the verb, as the next verse makes clear.
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tnHeb “may his name be called [i.e., “perpetuated”; see Gen 48:16] in Israel.”
