KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Boaz married Ruth, and she became his wife. When they came together as husband and wife, the LORD blessed her with pregnancy, and she gave birth to a son.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that Boaz and Ruth were married, and God blessed them with a son.
📚 Historical Context
This concludes the beautiful love story of Ruth and Boaz in ancient Israel, where marriage customs included the kinsman-redeemer tradition. In that culture, having children was seen as a direct blessing from God, and barrenness was often viewed as a sign of divine displeasure. Ruth, who had been previously married but childless, now receives the ultimate blessing of motherhood through her marriage to Boaz.
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