¹³ So Boaz took Ruth home as his wife and ·had sexual relations with [^Lwent in to] her. The Lord let her become pregnant, and she gave birth to a son. ¹⁴ The women told Naomi, “·Praise [Blessed be] the Lord who ·gave you this grandson [^Lhas not left you today without a guardian/kinsman-redeemer]. May ·he [^Lhis name] become ·famous [renowned] in Israel. ¹⁵ He will ·give you new [restore/renew your] life and will take care of you in your old age because of your daughter-in-law who loves you. She is better for you than seven sons, because she has given birth to ·your grandson [^Lhim].”

¹⁶ Naomi took the boy, ·held him in her arms [or put him on her lap; or took him to her breast], and ·cared for him [or became his nurse/caregiver]. ¹⁷ The neighbors gave the boy his name, saying, “·This boy was [^LA son has been] born for Naomi.” They named him Obed [^C“servant”]. Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David [^CIsrael’s greatest king, through whom the Messiah would come; 2 Sam. 7:11–17; Matt. 1:1, 5–6; Luke 3:32].

¹⁸ This is the family history of Perez, the father of Hezron. ¹⁹ Hezron was the father of Ram, who was the father of Amminadab. ²⁰ Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, who was the father of Salmon. ²¹ Salmon was the father of Boaz, who was the father of Obed. ²² Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David [Matt. 1:3–6; Luke 3:31–33].