Ruth 4 · Verse 13

Ruth 4:13

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.
Ruth 4:13, King James Version

Ruth 4:13 in other translations

BSBSo 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.
WEBSo Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she bore a son.
ASVSo Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in unto her, and Jehovah gave her conception, and she bare a son.
YLTAnd 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.
DARBYAnd Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in unto her, and Jehovah gave her conception, and she bore a son.
BBESo Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and the Lord made her with child and she gave birth to a son.
WebsterSo 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.

What does Ruth 4:13 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 So 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ruth 4:13-22
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 attended the marriage, and praise to him attended the birth of the child. What a pity it is that pious language should not be more used among Christians, or that it should be let fall into formality! Here is the descent of David from Ruth. And the period came when Bethlehem-Judah displayed greater wonders than those in the history of Ruth, when the outcast babe of another forlorn female of the same race appeared, controlling the counsels of the Roman master of the world, and drawing princes and wise men from the east, with treasures of gold, and frankincense, and myrrh to his feet. His name shall endure for ever, and all nations shall call Him blessed. In that Seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Ruth 4:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH3947
בֹּ֤עַזBo.'azBoazH1162
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
רוּת֙rutRuthH7327
וַתְּהִי\־va.te.hi-and she becameH1961
ל֣וֹloof him
לְאִשָּׁ֔הle.'i.Shah<into> a wifeH802
וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH935
אֵלֶ֑יהָ'e.Lei.hainto herH413
וַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH5414
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
לָ֛הּlahto <the> her
הֵרָי֖וֹןhe.ra.YonconceptionH2032
וַתֵּ֥לֶדva.Te.ledand she boreH3205
בֵּֽן\׃Bena sonH1121

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Cross references for Ruth 4:13

  • Genesis 29:31

    And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

  • Genesis 33:5

    And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

  • Psalms 127:3

    Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

  • 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.

  • Genesis 25:21

    And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

  • Genesis 30:2

    And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

  • 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.

  • 1 Samuel 1:27

    For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

  • Genesis 30:22-23

    And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb. And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

  • 1 Samuel 2:5

    They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

  • Psalms 113:9

    He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

  • Genesis 20:17-21:3

    So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children. For the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife. And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken. For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
A.M. 2697. B.C. 1307. An. Ex. Is. 184. Boaz.
3:11
the Lord.
12; Ge 20:17,18; 21:1-3; 25:21; 29:31; 30:2,22,23; 33:5; 1Sa 1:27
2:5; Ps 113:9; 127:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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.

  • Ruth 4:13

    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.

  • Ruth 4:14

    And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the Lord, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.

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Ruth 4:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Booz pues tomó á Ruth, y ella fué su mujer; y luego que entró á ella, Jehová le dió que concibiese y pariese un hijo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Boaz prit Ruth, et elle fut sa femme; et il vint vers elle; et l’ Éternel lui donna de concevoir, et elle enfanta un fils.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Boas nahm Ruth, und sie wurde sein Weib, und er ging zu ihr ein; und Jehova verlieh ihr Schwangerschaft und sie gebar einen Sohn.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Tulit itaque Booz Ruth, et accepit uxorem: ingressusque est ad eam, et dedit illi Dominus ut conciperet, et pareret filium.