Ruth 4:21

21 Salmon begat Boaz; Boaz begat Obed;

Ruth 4:21 Meaning and Commentary

Ruth 4:21

And Salmon begat Boaz
Of Rahab the harlot, whom he married, ( Matthew 1:5 ) the very same person that makes a principal part of this book, and whom the Targum here takes to be the judge Ibzan, (See Gill on Ruth 1:1).

and Boaz begat Obed;
of Ruth; of whom see the preceding verses.

Ruth 4:21 In-Context

19 Hezron begat Ram; Ram begat Amminadab;

20 Amminadab begat Nahshon; Nahshon begat Salmon;

21 Salmon begat Boaz; Boaz begat Obed;

22 Obed begat Jesse; Jesse begat David the king. (Obed begat Jesse; and Jesse begat David, the king of Israel.)