Ruth 4:16-22

16 Na`omi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse to it.

17 The women her neighbors gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Na`omi; and they named him `Oved: he is the father of Yishai, the father of David.

18 Now this is the history of the generations of Peretz: Peretz became the father of Hetzron,

19 and Hetzron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of `Amminadav,

20 and `Amminadav became the father of Nachshon, and Nachshon became the father of Salmon,

21 and Salmon became the father of Bo`az, and Bo`az became the father of `Oved,

22 and `Oved became the father of Yishai, and Yishai became the father of David.

Ruth 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.