New English Translation
Ruth 4:21
21Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
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Context of Ruth 4:21
19Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab, 20Amminadab was the father of Nachshon, Nachshon was the father of Salmah, Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed, 22Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.
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וְשַׂלְמוֹן֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־בֹּ֔עַז וּבֹ֖עַז הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־עוֹבֵֽד׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Ruth 4:21
- 1 Chronicles 2:11Nahshon was the father of Salma, and Salma was the father of Boaz.
- Matthew 1:5Salmon the father of Boaz (by Rahab), Boaz the father of Obed (by Ruth), Obed the father of Jesse,
- Luke 3:32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
- 1 Chronicles 2:12Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
Commentaries on Ruth 4:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21And Salmon begat Boaz - The Targum goes on, "And Salmon begat Absan the judge; he is Boaz the Just, on account of whose righteousness the people of the house of Israel were redeemed from the hands of their enemies; and at whose supplication the famine departed from the land of Israel." And Boaz begat Obed - "Who served the Lord in this world with a perfect heart."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Salmon begat Boaz - Matthew has preserved the additional interesting information that the mother of Boaz was Rahab 1 Chronicles 2:10-12; Matthew 1:3-6; and Luke 3:32-33, and is of course of singular importance as being the genealogy of our Lord. One or two difficulties in it still remain unsolved. sa180Read 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
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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
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