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13 So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. He slept with her, and the Lord granted that she conceive, and she bore a son. 14 The women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you without a next of kin; may his name be famous throughout Israel.[a] 15 He will renew your life and support you in your old age. Your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is worth more than seven sons to you, has borne him.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 4:14 The good news about the birth of a son, “the redeemer of the family,” as well as Ruth’s devoted loyalty to Naomi is acknowledged publicly.