10. I am also taking Ruth as my wife. She is the Moabite who was the wife of Mahlon. I am doing this so her dead husband’s property will stay with his family. This way, his name will not be separated from his family and his land. You are witnesses this day.”
11. So all the people and elders who were at the city gate said, “We are witnesses. This woman will be coming into your home. We hope the Lord will make her like Rachel and Leah. They had many children. So the people of Israel grew in number. May you become powerful in the district of Ephrathah. May you become famous in Bethlehem!
12. Tamar gave birth to Judah’s son Perez. In the same way, may the Lord give you many children through Ruth. And may your family be great like his.”
13. So Boaz took Ruth and married her. The Lord let her become pregnant, and she gave birth to a son.
14. The women told Naomi, “Praise the Lord who gave you this grandson. And may he become famous in Israel.
15. He will give you new life. And he will take care of you in your old age. This happened because of your daughter-in-law. She loves you. And she is better for you than seven sons. She has given birth to your grandson.”
16. Naomi took the boy, held him in her arms and cared for him.
17. The neighbors gave the boy his name. These women said, “This boy was born for Naomi.” The neighbors named him Obed. Obed was Jesse’s father. And Jesse was the father of David.
18. This is the family history of Perez. Perez was the father of Hezron.
19. Hezron was the father of Ram. Ram was the father of Amminadab.
20. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.
21. Salmon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed.