Ruth 4:12-14
Living Bible
12 and may the descendants the Lord will give you from this young woman be as numerous and honorable as those of our ancestor Perez, the son of Tamar and Judah.”
13 So Boaz married Ruth, and when he slept with her, the Lord gave her a son.
14 And the women of the city said to Naomi, “Bless the Lord who has given you this little grandson; may he be famous in Israel.
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Ruth 4:12-14
New International Version
12 Through the offspring the Lord gives you by this young woman, may your family be like that of Perez,(A) whom Tamar(B) bore to Judah.”
Naomi Gains a Son
13 So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When he made love to her, the Lord enabled her to conceive,(C) and she gave birth to a son.(D) 14 The women(E) said to Naomi: “Praise be to the Lord,(F) who this day has not left you without a guardian-redeemer.(G) May he become famous throughout Israel!
Ruth 4:12-14
King James Version
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.
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.
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 4:12-14
New King James Version
12 May your house be like the house of (A)Perez, (B)whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of (C)the offspring which the Lord will give you from this young woman.”
Descendants of Boaz and Ruth(D)
13 So Boaz (E)took Ruth and she became his wife; and when he went in to her, (F)the Lord gave her conception, and she bore a son. 14 Then (G)the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a [a]close relative; and may his name be famous in Israel!
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- Ruth 4:14 redeemer, Heb. goel
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