i drew from several sources when this came into my head, i am not a biblical scholar. Although there are some things included from the Bible and gospels, i made this up, fiction. It was something that just seemed to fit.

Boaz walked down to the River Jordan;
the current was strong;
the waters were deep;
there was no bridge;
there was no ford;
he could not cross;
Boaz waited for a fortnight;
the waters of River Jordan would not subside;
the currents ran strong;
the depth was too much;
he could not cross;
he could not cross to the other side.

Boaz waited another day,
then walked west to the Mediterranean,
boarded a Ship of Tarshish
to ride the seas westward
while learning trading for gold and silver.

Sailing the seas, Boaz became rich:
viewed by folks of the time
as wise, just, and benificent;
he sailed the seas he had come to love
for his remaining days.

and
the River Jordan flowed on and on
with strong currents and an unfathomable depth.