12. May the children that the Lord will give you by this young woman make your family like the family of Perez, the son of Judah and Tamar.”
13. So Boaz took Ruth home as his wife. The Lord blessed her, and she became pregnant and had a son.
14. The women said to Naomi, “Praise the Lord! He has given you a grandson today to take care of you. May the boy become famous in Israel!
15. Your daughter-in-law loves you, and has done more for you than seven sons. And now she has given you a grandson, who will bring new life to you and give you security in your old age.”
16. Naomi took the child, held him close, and took care of him.
17. The women of the neighbourhood named the boy Obed. They told everyone, “A son has been born to Naomi!”Obed became the father of Jesse, who was the father of David.
18-22. This is the family line from Perez to David: Perez, Hezron, Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon, Salmon, Boaz, Obed, Jesse, David.