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

11Then the elders and all the people standing in the gate replied, “We are witnesses! May the Lord make this woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, from whom all the nation of Israel descended! May you prosper in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem. 12And may the Lord give you descendants by this young woman who will be like those of our ancestor Perez, the son of Tamar and Judah.” 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. 14Then the women of the town said to Naomi, “Praise the Lord, who has now provided a redeemer for your family! May this child be famous in Israel. 15May he restore your youth and care for you in your old age. For he is the son of your daughter-in-law who loves you and has been better to you than seven sons!”

Ruth 4:13 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• So Boazבֹּ֫עַזbô‛az · BoazH1162
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• Ruthרוּתrûth · RuthH7327
• and she was his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• and when he went inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• unto her, the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• her conceptionהֵרָיוֹןhêrôn hêrâyôn · conceptionH2032
• and she bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121

Cross-references for Ruth 4:13

• Ruth 3:11Now don’t worry about a thing, my daughter. I will do what is necessary, for everyone in town knows you are a virtuous woman.
• Ruth 4:12And may the Lord give you descendants by this young woman who will be like those of our ancestor Perez, the son of Tamar and Judah.”
• Genesis 20:17Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants, so they could have children.
• Genesis 21:1The Lord kept his word and did for Sarah exactly what he had promised.
• Genesis 25:21Isaac pleaded with the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children. The Lord answered Isaac’s prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with twins.
• Genesis 29:31When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to have children, but Rachel could not conceive.
• Genesis 30:2Then Jacob became furious with Rachel. “Am I God?” he asked. “He’s the one who has kept you from having children!”
• Genesis 33:5Then Esau looked at the women and children and asked, “Who are these people with you?” “These are the children God has graciously given to me, your servant,” Jacob replied.
• 1 Samuel 1:27I asked the Lord to give me this boy, and he has granted my request.
• 1 Samuel 2:5Those who were well fed are now starving, and those who were starving are now full. The childless woman now has seven children, and the woman with many children wastes away.
• Psalms 113:9He gives the childless woman a family, making her a happy mother. Praise the Lord!
• Psalms 127:3Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.

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