Ruth 4:21

21 Salmon had Boaz, Boaz had 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 had Ram, Ram had Amminadab,
20 Amminadab had Nahshon, Nahshon had Salmon,
21 Salmon had Boaz, Boaz had Obed,
22 Obed had Jesse, and Jesse had David.
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