Ruth 4:11

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Ruth 4:9–13 · Berean Standard Bible

9 At this, Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon.

10 Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”

11 “We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.

12 And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.”

13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.

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Genesis 24:60

And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”

Psalms 127:3

Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

Psalms 127:4

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.

Psalms 127:5

Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.

Psalms 128:3

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table.

Psalms 128:4

In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD.

Psalms 128:5

May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life,

Psalms 128:6

that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!

Genesis 29:32

And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”

Genesis 29:33

Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.

Genesis 29:34

Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.

Genesis 29:35

And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.

Genesis 30:1

When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.

Genesis 30:2

Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”

Genesis 30:3

Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.”

Genesis 30:4

So Rachel gave Jacob her servant Bilhah as a wife, and he slept with her,

Genesis 30:5

and Bilhah conceived and bore him a son.

Genesis 30:6

Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.

Genesis 30:7

And Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.

Genesis 30:8

Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali.

Genesis 30:9

When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.

Genesis 30:10

And Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son.

Genesis 30:11

Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad.

Genesis 30:12

When Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son,

Genesis 30:13

Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.

Genesis 30:14

Now during the wheat harvest, Reuben went out and found some mandrakes in the field. When he brought them to his mother, Rachel begged Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”

Genesis 30:15

But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my son’s mandrakes as well?” “Very well,” said Rachel, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”

Genesis 30:16

When Jacob came in from the field that evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, “You must come with me, for I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.” So he slept with her that night.

Genesis 30:17

And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore a fifth son to Jacob.

Genesis 30:18

Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband.” So she named him Issachar.

Genesis 30:19

Again Leah conceived and bore a sixth son to Jacob.

Genesis 30:20

“God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun.

Genesis 30:21

After that, Leah gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.

Genesis 30:22

Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,

Genesis 30:23

and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said.

Genesis 30:24

She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”

Genesis 35:16

Later, they set out from Bethel, and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult.

Genesis 35:17

During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.”

Genesis 35:18

And with her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin.

Genesis 35:19

So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).

Genesis 35:20

Jacob set up a pillar on her grave; it marks Rachel’s tomb to this day.

Genesis 46:8

Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

Genesis 46:9

The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Genesis 46:10

The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

Genesis 46:11

The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Genesis 46:12

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

Genesis 46:13

The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.

Genesis 46:14

The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

Genesis 46:15

These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.

Genesis 46:16

The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

Genesis 46:17

The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

Genesis 46:18

These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all.

Genesis 46:19

The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

Genesis 46:20

Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.

Genesis 46:21

The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

Genesis 46:22

These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob—fourteen in all.

Genesis 46:23

The son of Dan: Hushim.

Genesis 46:24

The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

Genesis 46:25

These are the sons of Jacob born to Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel—seven in all.

Genesis 46:26

All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons.

Genesis 46:27

And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy in all.

Numbers 26:1

After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,

Numbers 26:2

“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.”

Numbers 26:3

So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued the instruction,

Numbers 26:4

“Take a census of the men twenty years of age or older, as the LORD has commanded Moses.” And these were the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt:

Numbers 26:5

Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu,

Numbers 26:6

the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi.

Numbers 26:7

These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730.

Numbers 26:8

Now the son of Pallu was Eliab,

Numbers 26:9

and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who fought against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD.

Numbers 26:10

And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign.

Numbers 26:11

However, the line of Korah did not die out.

Numbers 26:12

These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin,

Numbers 26:13

the Zerahite clan from Zerah, and the Shaulite clan from Shaul.

Numbers 26:14

These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men.

Numbers 26:15

These were the descendants of Gad by their clans: The Zephonite clan from Zephon, the Haggite clan from Haggi, the Shunite clan from Shuni,

Numbers 26:16

the Oznite clan from Ozni, the Erite clan from Eri,

Numbers 26:17

the Arodite clan from Arod, and the Arelite clan from Areli.

Numbers 26:18

These were the clans of Gad, and their registration numbered 40,500.

Numbers 26:19

The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.

Numbers 26:20

These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.

Numbers 26:21

And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul.

Numbers 26:22

These were the clans of Judah, and their registration numbered 76,500.

Numbers 26:23

These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans: The Tolaite clan from Tola, the Punite clan from Puvah,

Numbers 26:24

the Jashubite clan from Jashub, and the Shimronite clan from Shimron.

Numbers 26:25

These were the clans of Issachar, and their registration numbered 64,300.

Numbers 26:26

These were the descendants of Zebulun by their clans: The Seredite clan from Sered, the Elonite clan from Elon, and the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel.

Numbers 26:27

These were the clans of Zebulun, and their registration numbered 60,500.

Numbers 26:28

The descendants of Joseph included the clans of Manasseh and Ephraim.

Numbers 26:29

These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead.

Numbers 26:30

These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek,

Numbers 26:31

the Asrielite clan from Asriel, the Shechemite clan from Shechem,

Numbers 26:32

the Shemidaite clan from Shemida, and the Hepherite clan from Hepher.

Numbers 26:33

Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Numbers 26:34

These were the clans of Manasseh, and their registration numbered 52,700.

Numbers 26:35

These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah, the Becherite clan from Becher, and the Tahanite clan from Tahan.

Numbers 26:36

And the descendants of Shuthelah were the Eranite clan from Eran.

Numbers 26:37

These were the clans of Ephraim, and their registration numbered 32,500. These clans were the descendants of Joseph.

Numbers 26:38

These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,

Numbers 26:39

the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, and the Huphamite clan from Hupham.

Numbers 26:40

And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman.

Numbers 26:41

These were the clans of Benjamin, and their registration numbered 45,600.

Numbers 26:42

These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: The Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan.

Numbers 26:43

All of them were Shuhamite clans, and their registration numbered 64,400.

Numbers 26:44

These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah.

Numbers 26:45

And these were the descendants of Beriah: the Heberite clan from Heber and the Malchielite clan from Malchiel.

Numbers 26:46

And the name of Asher’s daughter was Serah.

Numbers 26:47

These were the clans of Asher, and their registration numbered 53,400.

Numbers 26:48

These were the descendants of Naphtali by their clans: The Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel, the Gunite clan from Guni,

Numbers 26:49

the Jezerite clan from Jezer, and the Shillemite clan from Shillem.

Numbers 26:50

These were the clans of Naphtali, and their registration numbered 45,400.

Numbers 26:51

These men of Israel numbered 601,730 in all.

Numbers 26:52

Then the LORD said to Moses,

Numbers 26:53

“The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names.

Numbers 26:54

Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered.

Numbers 26:55

Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.

Numbers 26:56

Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”

Numbers 26:57

Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari.

Numbers 26:58

These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram,

Numbers 26:59

and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.

Numbers 26:60

Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron,

Numbers 26:61

but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD.

Numbers 26:62

The registration of the Levites totaled 23,000, every male a month old or more; they were not numbered among the other Israelites, because no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites.

Numbers 26:63

These were the ones numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho.

Numbers 26:64

Among all these, however, there was not one who had been numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai.

Numbers 26:65

For the LORD had told them that they would surely die in the wilderness. Not one was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

Deuteronomy 25:9

his brother’s widow shall go up to him in the presence of the elders, remove his sandal, spit in his face, and declare, “This is what is done to the man who will not maintain his brother’s line.”

Proverbs 14:1

Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

Ruth 1:2

The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah, and they entered the land of Moab and settled there.

Psalms 132:6

We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

Micah 5:2

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel — One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.

Matthew 2:6

‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”