Ruth 4:18-22

18 This is the family tree of Perez: Perez had Hezron,
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.

Ruth 4:18-22 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.

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