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Ruth 4:13

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.

KJV

Tulit itaque Booz Ruth, et accepit uxorem : ingressusque est ad eam, et dedit illi Dominus ut conciperet, et pareret filium.

Vulgate

Καὶ ἔλαβεν Βόος τὴν Ῥούθ, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῇ Κύριος κύησιν, καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱόν.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַ/יִּקַּ֨ח בֹּ֤עַז אֶת רוּת֙ וַ/תְּהִי ל֣/וֹ לְ/אִשָּׁ֔ה וַ/יָּבֹ֖א אֵלֶ֑י/הָ וַ/יִּתֵּ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לָ֛/הּ הֵרָי֖וֹן וַ/תֵּ֥לֶד בֵּֽן

Hebrew

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In this verse

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
בֹּֽעַז
b'z
proper_noun · 24×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
וֹ
v
noun · 780×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
ךְ
k
noun · 3×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
ר֣וּת
rvt
proper_noun · 12×

Typology

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Covers Joshua's conquest of Canaan (the crossing of the Jordan, fall of Jericho, the allotment of the land) and the period of the Judges (Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson). Josephus follows the biblical narrative closely while harmonizing chronological difficulties.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 1:27 — For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
  • 1Sam 2:5 — They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
  • Gen 25:21 — And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
  • Gen 29:31 — And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
  • Gen 30:2 — And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
  • Gen 30:22 — And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
  • Gen 33:5 — And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.
  • Gen 33:5 — And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.
  • Ps 113:9 — He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
  • Ps 127:3 — Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
  • Ruth 3:11 — And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
  • Ruth 4:12 — 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.