Ruth 4:11-13
New King James Version
11 And all the people who were at the gate, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. (A)The Lord make the woman who is coming to your house like Rachel and Leah, the two who (B)built the house of Israel; and may you prosper in (C)Ephrathah and be famous in (D)Bethlehem. 12 May your house be like the house of (E)Perez, (F)whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of (G)the offspring which the Lord will give you from this young woman.”
Descendants of Boaz and Ruth(H)
13 So Boaz (I)took Ruth and she became his wife; and when he went in to her, (J)the Lord gave her conception, and she bore a son.
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Ruth 4:11-13
English Standard Version
11 Then all the people who were (A)at the gate and the elders said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman, who is coming into your house, like Rachel and Leah, (B)who together (C)built up the house of Israel. May you act worthily in (D)Ephrathah and (E)be renowned in Bethlehem, 12 and may your house be like the house of Perez, (F)whom Tamar bore to Judah, because (G)of the offspring that the Lord will give you by this young woman.”
Ruth and Boaz Marry
13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And he went in to her, (H)and the Lord gave her conception, and she bore a son.
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