appears in the Book of Ruth, chapter 4, verse 15. In this passage, Naomi is praised by the women of Bethlehem after the birth of Obed, the son of Ruth and Boaz. The women bless Naomi, telling her that Ruth, her daughter-in-law, who has been like a daughter to her, is better to her than seven sons. This emphasizes the great devotion and love that Ruth showed toward Naomi, which even close family members could not surpass.