One Story | May 31, 2026
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Ruth 4
9 Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, "You are witnesses this day that I have bought from the hand of Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech and all that belonged to Chilion and to Mahlon.
10 Also Ruth the Moabite, the widow of Mahlon, I have bought to be my wife, to perpetuate the name of the dead in his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brothers and from the gate of his native place. You are witnesses this day."
11 Then all the people who were at the gate and the elders said, "We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman, who is coming into your house, like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you act worthily in Ephrathah and be renowned in Bethlehem,
12 and may your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring that the LORD will give you by this young woman."
13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And he went in to her, and the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.
14 Then the women said to Naomi, "Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a redeemer, and may his name be renowned in Israel!
15 He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has given birth to him."
16 Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her lap and became his nurse.
17 And the women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, "A son has been born to Naomi." They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
18 Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron,
19 Hezron fathered Ram, Ram fathered Amminadab,
20 Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon,
21 Salmon fathered Boaz, Boaz fathered Obed,
22 Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David.
Talk Sheet Question
KQ What happened in the story of Ruth before this ending? What is your favorite part of the story?
What blessing do the elders and the people speak over Boaz and Ruth in Ruth 4:11–12? Why do you think the elders compare Ruth and Boaz to Rachel, Leah, Perez, and Tamar in their blessing?
What does it mean to be a redeemer? (see Ruth 2:20)
How does the birth of Obed answer Naomi’s earlier bitterness and emptiness? (See Ruth 1:19-21)
Why does the book end with a genealogy rather than just the wedding story?
How might you connect this story to the good news about Jesus? (Look at Matt 1:1-6 to kick start the ideas if you need it) How does this story encourage you to trust God?
(KQ is a Kid Question that could be used to invite children into discussion, but also works well for adults)
Prayer
Pray for trust in God’s provision to provide and redeem even in dire circumstances.