13 Boaz took Ruth home, and she became his wife. He slept with her, and the Lord arranged for her to become pregnant, and she gave birth to a son.
14 The women of the town4:14. See 1:19. came to Naomi and said, "Praise the Lord, for today he didn’t leave you without a family redeemer by giving you this grandson4:14. "By giving you this grandson": implied.—may he become famous throughout Israel. 15 He will give you a new lease on life and provide for you in your old age, for your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better than seven sons to you, has given birth to him."
16 Naomi picked up the child and hugged him. She looked after him like her own son.4:16. Literally, "she became his nurse."
17 The neighbor women named him Obed,4:17. "Obed," meaning "servant" as in "servant of God." saying "Naomi now has a son!" He was the father of Jesse who was the father of David.
21 Salmon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed. 22 Obed was the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of David.