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4:13 Boaz’ descendants

13 So Boaz married Ruth and had sexual relations with her. Yahweh enabled her to become pregnant, and she gave birth to a son. 14 The women of Bethlehem said to Naomi, “Praise Yahweh for giving you a male descendant to preserve your family today. We pray to Yahweh that people throughout Israel will greatly respect him. 15 Your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who’s been better to you than if you had seven sons, has given birth to him. Now he’ll make you feel young again and he’ll take care of you when you become old.” 16 Then Naomi picked up the baby and held him closely and became like second mother to him.

17 The women who were living nearby said, “It is as though Naomi now has a son!” They named him Obed.

Eventually Obed went on to become the father of Yesse, who became the father of King David. 18 Here is a list of the descendants of Perez: Perez’s son was Hezron. 19 Hezron’s son was Ram and Ram’s son was Amminadab. 20 Amminadab’s son was Nahshon and Nahshon’s son was Salmon. 21 Salmon’s son was Boaz and Boaz’s son was Obed. 22 Obed’s son was Yesse and Yesse’s son was King David.

13 And_he/it _took Boˊaz DOM Rūt and_it _became to_him/it to/for_(a)_woman and_went to_her/it and_he/it _gave YHWH to/for_her/it conception and_she/it _gave _birth a _son.
14 And_said the_women to Nāˊₒmī [be]_blessed YHWH who not he _has _caused _to _cease to/for_you(fs) a _kinsman-redeemer the_day and_renowned his/its_name in/on/at/with_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
15 And_it _was to/for_you(fs) as_restorer life and_to_sustain DOM old _age_your if/because daughter-in-law_your who loves_you given _birth _to_him who she [is]_good to/for_you(fs) than_seven sons.
16 And_she/it _took Nāˊₒmī DOM the_child and_laid_him in/on/at/with_lap_her and_it _became to_him/it as_nurse.
17 And_gave to_him/it the_neighborhood a _name to_say he _has _been _born a _son to_Nāˊₒmī and_called his/its_name ˊŌⱱēd he [was]_the _father of _Yishay/(Jesse) the _father of _Dāvid.
18 and_these [are]_the _descendants of _Fereʦ Fereʦ he _fathered DOM Ḩeʦrōn.
19 And_Ḩeʦrōn he _fathered DOM Rām and_Rām he _fathered DOM ˊAmminādāⱱ.
20 And_ˊAmminādāⱱ he _fathered DOM Naḩshōn and_Naḩshōn he _fathered DOM Salmah.
21 And_Salmōn he _fathered DOM Boˊaz and_Boˊaz he _fathered DOM ˊŌⱱēd.
22 And_ˊŌⱱēd he _fathered DOM Yishay and_Yishay he _fathered DOM Dāvid.

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The Setting of Ruth

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The story of Ruth is set in the time of the Judges, a few generations before the birth of King David. While much animosity often existed between Israel and Moab (Judges 3:12-30; 10:6-12:7; 2 Samuel 8:2; 10; 2 Kings 3:4-27; 2 Chronicles 20; see also Nations across the Jordan River map), other times the two nations appear to have enjoyed a somewhat congenial relationship, as is demonstrated by Naomi’s willingness to relocate to Moab to seek relief from a famine. Later Naomi’s sons also marry Moabite women, and Ruth’s devotion to Naomi and her God no doubt speaks highly of the character of many Moabites. Many years later Ruth’s great-grandson David placed his parents in the care of the king of Moab while he was on the run from King Saul (1 Samuel 22:3-4).

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