Ruth 4:13

Ruth 4:13 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (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.

Context of Ruth 4:13

11And all the people who were in the court, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and may you achieve wealth in Ephrathah and become famous in Bethlehem. 12Moreover, may your house be like the house of Perez whom Tamar bore to Judah, through the descendants whom the Lord will give you by this young woman.” 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. 14Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed is the Lord who has not left you without a redeemer today, and may his name become famous in Israel. 15May he also be to you one who restores life and sustains your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.”

Ruth 4:13 word by word

וַיִּקַּ֨ח בֹּ֤עַז אֶת־רוּת֙ וַתְּהִי־ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א אֵלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּתֵּ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לָ֛הּ הֵרָי֖וֹן וַתֵּ֥לֶד בֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear

• So Boazבֹּ֫עַזbô‛az · BoazH1162
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• Ruthרוּתrûth · RuthH7327
• and she becameהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• and he hadבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• enabledנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• her to conceiveהֵרָיוֹןhêrôn hêrâyôn · conceptionH2032
• and she gaveיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• to a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121

Cross-references for Ruth 4:13

• Ruth 3:11So now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you whatever you say, for all my people in the city know that you are a woman of excellence.
• Ruth 4:12Moreover, may your house be like the house of Perez whom Tamar bore to Judah, through the descendants whom the Lord will give you by this young woman.”
• Genesis 20:17Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his female slaves, so that they gave birth to children.
• Genesis 21:1Then the Lord took note of Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had promised.
• Genesis 25:21Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children; and the Lord answered him, and his wife Rebekah conceived.
• Genesis 29:31Now the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, and He opened her womb, but Rachel was unable to have children.
• Genesis 30:2Then Jacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”
• Genesis 33:5He raised his eyes and saw the women and the children, and said, “Who are these with you?” So he said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”
• 1 Samuel 1:27For this boy I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my request which I asked of Him.
• 1 Samuel 2:5Those who were full hire themselves out for bread, But those who were hungry cease to be hungry. Even the infertile woman gives birth to seven, But she who has many children languishes.
• Psalms 113:9He has the infertile woman live in the house As a joyful mother of children. Praise the Lord!
• Psalms 127:3Behold, children are a gift of the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward.

Commentaries on Ruth 4:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13So Boaz took Ruth - The law of Moses had prohibited the Moabites, even to the tenth generation, from entering into the congregation of the Lord; but this law, the Jews think, did not extend to women; and even if it had, Ruth's might be considered an exempt case, as she had been already incorporated into the family by marriage; and left her own country, people, and gods, to become a proselyte to the true God in the land of Israel.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-22Verses 13-22 Ruth bore a son, through whom thousands and myriads were born to God; and in being the lineal ancestor of Christ, she was instrumental in the happiness of all that shall be saved by him; even of us Gentiles, as well as those of Jewish descent. She was a witness for God to the Gentile world, that he had not utterly forsaken them, but that in due time they should become one with his chosen people, and partake of his salvation. Prayer to God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13the LORD enabled her: See study note on Ruth 1:6.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1817. Obed--means "servant."Read the comment

Topics related to Ruth 4:13

• Children
• Inheritance
• Ruth

In the dictionaries

• Boaz
• Ruth
• Advertise
• Raise
• Agrarian Laws
• Genealogy
• Naomi

Commentaries on Ruth 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary