Ruth 4:13-14

13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife, and he went in to her. And ¹the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.

14 Then the ²women said to Naomi, "Blessed is the LORD who has not left you without a redeemer today, and may his name become famous in Israel.

Ruth 4:13-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO RUTH 4

This chapter relates how an offer was made to the nearest kinsman of Ruth to redeem her, and the field her husband left, which he refused to do, Ru 4:1-8, upon which Boaz redeemed both, and married Ruth before the elders of the city as witnesses, and who congratulated him and her on that occasion, Ru 4:9-12, to whom a son was born, called Obed by the neighbours, Ru 4:13-17 and the chapter is concluded with the genealogy of David, who sprung from him, Ru 4:18-22.

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 29:31; Genesis 33:5
• 2. Luke 1:58

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "gave her conception"
• [b]. Or "closest relative"
• [c]. Lit "be called in"