Rut 4:16-22

16 E Naomi prese il bambino, se lo strinse al seno, e gli fece da nutrice.

17 Le vicine gli dettero il nome, e dicevano: "E’ nato un figliuolo a Naomi!" Lo chiamarono Obed. Egli fu padre d’Isai, padre di Davide.

18 Ecco la posterità di Perets: Perets generò Hetsron;

19 Hetsron generò Ram; Ram generò Amminadab;

20 Amminadab generò Nahshon; Nahshon generò Salmon;

21 Salmon generò Boaz; Boaz generò Obed;

22 Obed generò Isai, e Isai generò Davide.

Rut 4:16-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO RUTH 4

This chapter relates how an offer was made to the nearest kinsman of Ruth to redeem her, and the field her husband left, which he refused to do, Ru 4:1-8, upon which Boaz redeemed both, and married Ruth before the elders of the city as witnesses, and who congratulated him and her on that occasion, Ru 4:9-12, to whom a son was born, called Obed by the neighbours, Ru 4:13-17 and the chapter is concluded with the genealogy of David, who sprung from him, Ru 4:18-22.