Ruth 4:13
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 Standard 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.

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.

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.

Legacy Standard Bible
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife, and he went in to her. And Yahweh granted her conception, 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.

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.

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

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.

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

Majority Standard 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

New American Bible
Boaz took Ruth. When they came together as husband and wife, the LORD enabled her to conceive and she bore a son.

New Revised Standard Version
So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When they came together, the LORD made her conceive, and she bore a son.
Translations from Aramaic
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.

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
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.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Boaz Marries Ruth
13So 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. 14Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman-redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel.…

Cross References
Genesis 21:1-2
Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.

Genesis 29:31
When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

Genesis 30:22-24
Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said. / She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”

1 Samuel 1:19-20
The next morning they got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then they returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her. / So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”

Psalm 127:3
Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

Isaiah 54:1
“Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD.

Matthew 1:5
Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

Matthew 1:16
and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Luke 1:13
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.

Luke 1:24-25
After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared, / “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”

Luke 1:57
When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.

Luke 2:7
And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Romans 9:9
For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”

Galatians 4:4
But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

Hebrews 11:11
By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

A.

Ruth 3:11
And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

the Lord

Ruth 4:12
And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.

Genesis 20:17,18
So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children

Genesis 21:1-3
And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken…

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Ruth 4
1. Boaz calls into judgment the next kinsman
6. He refuses the redemption according to the manner in Israel
9. Boaz buys the inheritance
11. He marries Ruth
13. She bears Obed, the grandfather of David
18. The generations of Pharez unto David














So Boaz took Ruth
This phrase marks the culmination of a redemptive journey. Boaz, a man of noble character, acts as the kinsman-redeemer, a concept rooted in the Hebrew word "go'el," which signifies a relative who restores the rights of another and avenges their wrongs. This act of taking Ruth as his wife is not merely a legal transaction but a profound act of love and obedience to God's law, reflecting Christ's redemptive work for humanity.

and she became his wife
The union of Boaz and Ruth is significant both personally and theologically. Historically, marriage was a covenantal relationship, deeply respected and honored. Ruth, a Moabite, being accepted into the Israelite community through marriage, symbolizes the inclusivity of God's grace. This marriage also foreshadows the inclusion of Gentiles into the covenant community through Christ.

And when he had relations with her
This phrase delicately addresses the consummation of their marriage. In the Hebrew context, marital relations were not only for procreation but also for the deepening of the marital bond. The physical union between Boaz and Ruth is a sacred act, blessed by God, and it underscores the sanctity of marriage as ordained by God.

the LORD enabled her to conceive
The conception of a child is attributed directly to the LORD, highlighting the belief in God's sovereignty over life. The Hebrew word used here for "enabled" is "nathan," meaning "to give" or "to grant," emphasizing that children are a gift from God. This divine intervention is a reminder of God's providence and His active role in the unfolding of His redemptive plan.

and she gave birth to a son
The birth of a son to Ruth and Boaz is not only a personal blessing but also a pivotal moment in the biblical narrative. This son, Obed, becomes the grandfather of King David, placing Ruth in the direct lineage of Jesus Christ. This highlights the theme of redemption and God's ability to bring about His purposes through ordinary lives. The birth of Obed is a testament to God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises, serving as an inspiration for believers to trust in God's timing and plan.

Verse 13. - And Boaz took Ruth, and she became to him his wife; and he went in to her, and Yahveh gave her conception, and she bore a son.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So Boaz
בֹּ֤עַז (bō·‘az)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple

took
וַיִּקַּ֨ח (way·yiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

Ruth
רוּת֙ (rūṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7327: Ruth -- 'friendship', a Moabite ancestress of David

and she became
וַתְּהִי־ (wat·tə·hî-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

his wife.
לְאִשָּׁ֔ה (lə·’iš·šāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

And he had relations with
וַיָּבֹ֖א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

her,
אֵלֶ֑יהָ (’ê·le·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the LORD
יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

enabled
וַיִּתֵּ֨ן (way·yit·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

her
לָ֛הּ (lāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

to conceive,
הֵרָי֖וֹן (hê·rā·yō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2032: Conception, pregnancy

and she gave birth to
וַתֵּ֥לֶד (wat·tê·leḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

a son.
בֵּֽן׃ (bên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son


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