Ruth 4:18-22

18 Or, ce sont ici les générations de Pharets: Pharets fut père de Hetsron;

19 Hetsron fut père de Ram; Ram fut père d'Amminadab;

20 Amminadab fut père de Nahasshon; Nahasshon fut père de Salmon;

21 Salmon fut père de Booz; Booz fut père d'Obed;

22 Obed fut père d'Isaï, et Isaï fut père de 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.