Ruth 4:13 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹³ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. And he went in to her, and the Lord caused her to conceive, and she bore a son.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in unto her, and Jehovah gave her conception, and she bare a son.

Common English Bible

¹³ So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. He was intimate with her, the LORD let her become pregnant, and she gave birth to a son.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ And so Boaz took Ruth, and received her as his wife, and he went in to her, and the Lord granted to her to conceive and bear a son.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹³ Booz therefore took Ruth, and married her and went in unto her: and the Lord gave her to conceive and to bear a son.

Ruth 4:13 Cross References

Genesis 20:17

Then Abraham prayed to God; and God healed Abimelech, and also healed his wife and female slaves so that they bore children.

Genesis 25:21

And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Genesis 29:31

When the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

Genesis 30:2

Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”

Genesis 33:5

And when Esau raised his eyes and saw the women and children, he said, “Who are these with you?” Jacob said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”

Psalm 113:9

He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the Lord!

Psalm 127:3

Lo, sons are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.

Ruth 3:11

And now, my daughter, do not fear, I will do for you all that you ask, for all my fellow townsmen know that you are a woman of worth.

Ruth 4:12

and may your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the children that the Lord will give you by this young woman.”

1 Samuel 1:27

For this child I prayed; and the Lord has granted me my petition which I made to him.

1 Samuel 2:5

Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger. The barren has borne seven, but she who has many children is forlorn.