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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.
Ruth 4:13 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV 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.
  • BSB 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.
  • NKJV 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.
  • NASB 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.
  • NLT 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.

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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 12

  • Gen 33:5He lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, “Who are these with you?” He said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”
  • Ps 127:3Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
  • Gen 29:31Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
  • Ruth 3:11Now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people knows that you are a worthy woman.
  • Gen 25:21Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
  • Gen 30:22–23God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb.
  • Ps 113:9He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!
  • 1 Sam 2:5Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry are satisfied. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children languishes.
  • 1 Sam 1:27I prayed for this child; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him.
  • Gen 30:2Jacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in God’s place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”
  • Ruth 4:12Let your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the offspring which Yahweh will give you by this young woman.”
  • Gen 20:17Abraham prayed to God. God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his female servants, and they bore children.

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Christ at the center

Boaz the kinsman-redeemer who buys back the destitute and takes a bride foreshadows Christ, our Redeemer who pays the price to make a people his own; and from Ruth's line comes David, and David's greater Son.

How Ruth 4:13 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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