Ruth 4:20

Ruth 4:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
• New International Version (NIV)Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon;

Context of Ruth 4:20

18Now these are the generations of Pherez. Pherez begot Hezron, 19and Hezron begot Ram, and Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon, 21and Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed, 22and Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot David.

Ruth 4:20 word by word

וְעַמִּֽינָדָב֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־נַחְשׁ֔וֹן וְנַחְשׁ֖וֹן הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־שַׂלְמָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Amminadabעַמִּינָדָב‛ammîynâdâb · AmminadabH5992
• Nahshonנַחְשׁוֹןnachshôn · NahshonH5177

Cross-references for Ruth 4:20

• Numbers 1:7for Judah, Nahshon the son of Amminadab;
• Matthew 1:4and Aram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon,
• Luke 3:32of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,

Commentaries on Ruth 4:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Amminadab begat Nahshon - The Targum adds, "And Nahshon was chief of the house of his father in the tribe of Judah." Nahshon begat Salmon - In the Hebrew it is שלמה Salmah, which Houbigant thinks was an error of an ancient scribe, before any final letters were acknowledged in the Hebrew alphabet: for then the word would be written שלמון Salmon, which a scribe, after final letters were admitted, might mistake for שלמה Salmah, and so write it, instead of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-22Verses 13-22 Ruth bore a son, through whom thousands and myriads were born to God; and in being the lineal ancestor of Christ, she was instrumental in the happiness of all that shall be saved by him; even of us Gentiles, as well as those of Jewish descent. She was a witness for God to the Gentile world, that he had not utterly forsaken them, but that in due time they should become one with his chosen people, and partake of his salvation. Prayer to God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-22The book of Ruth ends with a genealogy of ten generations, from Perez, the son of Judah (Jacob’s son), to David, the grandson of Obed. This story is not only one of the world's great tales but also details the family history of David, Israel’s greatest king. The fact that Ruth and Boaz were ancestors of Israel’s greatest king is a major reason for including this small book in the Old Testament.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2218-22. these are the generations of Pharez--that is, his descendants. This appendix shows that the special object contemplated by the inspired author of this little book was to preserve the memory of an interesting domestic episode, and to trace the genealogy of David. There was an interval of three hundred eighty years between Salmon and David. It is evident that whole generations are omitted; the leading personages only are named, and grandfathers are…Read the comment

Topics related to Ruth 4:20

• Amminadab
• David
• Genealogy
• Obed
• Salma

In the dictionaries

• Advertise
• Pharez
• Raise
• Ruth
• Salmon
• Aaron
• Agrarian Laws
• Amminadab
• Boaz
• Chronology of the Old Testament

Commentaries on Ruth 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary