Ruth 4:13-17

New International Reader's Version

Naomi Gains a Son

¹³ So Boaz married Ruth. Then he slept with her. The Lord blessed her so that she became pregnant. And she had a son. ¹⁴ The women said to Naomi, “We praise the Lord. Today he has provided a family protector for you. May this child become famous all over Israel! ¹⁵ He will make your life new again. He’ll take care of you when you are old. He’s the son of your very own daughter-in-law. She loves you. She is better to you than seven sons.”

¹⁶ Then Naomi took the child in her arms and took care of him. ¹⁷ The women living there said, “Naomi has a son!” They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of David.