Ruth 4:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When he made love to her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.

New Living Translation
So Boaz took Ruth into his home, and she became his wife. When he slept with her, the LORD enabled her to become pregnant, and she gave birth to a son.

English Standard Version
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And he went in to her, and the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.

Berean Study Bible
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.

New American Standard Bible
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife, and he had relations with her. And the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.

NASB 1995
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife, and he went in to her. And the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.

NASB 1977
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife, and he went in to her. And the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.

Amplified Bible
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And he went in to her, and the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.

Christian Standard Bible
Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. He slept with her, and the LORD granted conception to her, and she gave birth to a son.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When he was intimate with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.

Contemporary English Version
Boaz married Ruth, and the LORD blessed her with a son.

Good News Translation
So Boaz took Ruth home as his wife. The LORD blessed her, and she became pregnant and had a son.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Boaz took Ruth home, and she became his wife. He slept with her, and the LORD gave her the ability to become pregnant. So she gave birth to a son.

International Standard Version
So Boaz took Ruth to be his wife, and when he had marital relations with her, the LORD made her conceive, and she bore a son.

NET Bible
So Boaz married Ruth and had sexual relations with her. The LORD enabled her to conceive and she gave birth to a son.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.

New King James Version
So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and when he went in to her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.

King James 2000 Bible
So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.

New Heart English Bible
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.

World English Bible
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and Yahweh gave her conception, and she bore a son.

American King James Version
So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in to her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.

American Standard Version
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in unto her, and Jehovah gave her conception, and she bare a son.

A Faithful Version
And Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he went in to her, the LORD enabled her to conceive. And she bore a son.

Darby Bible Translation
And Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in unto her, and Jehovah gave her conception, and she bore a son.

English Revised Version
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in unto her, and the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.

Webster's Bible Translation
So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in to her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So Boaz tooke Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in vnto her, the Lorde gaue that she conceiued, and bare a sonne.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And so Booz toke Ruth, and she was his wyfe: And when he went in vnto her, the Lorde gaue, that she conceaued and bare a sonne.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
So Boos toke Ruth, and she became his wife. And whan he laye with her, the LORDE graunted her yt she conceaued, and bare a sonne.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Boaz takes Ruth, and she becomes his wife, and he goes in to her, and YHWH gives conception to her, and she bears a son.

Young's Literal Translation
And Boaz taketh Ruth, and she becometh his wife, and he goeth in unto her, and Jehovah giveth to her conception, and she beareth a son.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Boaz will take Ruth, and she will be to him for a wife: and he will come in to her, and Jehovah will give to her conception, and she will bring forth a son.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Booz therefore took Ruth, and married her: and went in unto her, and the Lord gave her to conceive and to bear a son.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so Boaz took Ruth, and received her as his wife, and he went in to her, and the Lord granted to her to conceive and bear a son.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Baaz took Ruth and she was his wife, and he entered in union with her, and LORD JEHOVAH gave to her and she conceived and she bore a son

Lamsa Bible
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in unto her, and the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Booz took Ruth, and she became his wife, and he went in to her; and the Lord gave her conception, and she bore a son.
















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