Ruth

Ruth 4:17–22

17The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.

18Now these are the generations of Perez:

Perez was the father of Hezron,

19Hezron was the father of Ram,

Ram was the father of Amminadab,

20Amminadab was the father of Nahshon,

Nahshon was the father of Salmon,c

21Salmon was the father of Boaz,

Boaz was the father of Obed,

22Obed was the father of Jesse,

and Jesse was the father of David.

Footnotes

  • c 4:20 A few Hebrew manuscripts, some LXX manuscripts, and Vulgate (see also verse 21 and LXX of 1 Chronicles 2:11|1CH 2:11); most Hebrew manuscripts Salma

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Ruth 4:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The neighborהַשְּׁכֵנ֥וֹתhaš·šə·ḵê·nō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH7934 inhabitant, neighbour
women saidלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
A sonבֵּ֖ןbênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
has been bornיֻלַּד־yul·laḏ-Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to Naomiלְנָעֳמִ֑יlə·nā·‘o·mîPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH5281 Noömi
and they namedוַתִּקְרֶאנָה֩wat·tiq·re·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
himל֨וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Obedעוֹבֵ֔ד‘ō·w·ḇêḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH5744 Obed
Heה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
the fatherאֲבִי־’ă·ḇî-Noun - masculine singular constructH1 father
of Jesseיִשַׁ֖יyi·šayNoun - proper - masculine singularH3448 Jishai
the fatherאֲבִ֥י’ă·ḇîNoun - masculine singular constructH1 father
of Davidדָוִֽד׃פḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

Ruth 4:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙wə·’êl·lehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
the generationsתּוֹלְד֣וֹתtō·wl·ḏō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH8435 descent, family, history
of Perezפָּ֔רֶץpā·reṣNoun - proper - masculine singularH6557 Perets
Perezפֶּ֖רֶץpe·reṣNoun - proper - masculine singularH6557 Perets
was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Hezronחֶצְרֽוֹן׃ḥeṣ·rō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH2696 Chetsron

Ruth 4:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hezronוְחֶצְרוֹן֙wə·ḥeṣ·rō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2696 Chetsron
was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Ramרָ֔םrāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH7410 Ram
Ramוְרָ֖םwə·rāmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7410 Ram
was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Amminadabעַמִּֽינָדָֽב׃‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH5992 Amminadab

Ruth 4:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Amminadabוְעַמִּֽינָדָב֙wə·‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5992 Amminadab
was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Nahshonנַחְשׁ֔וֹןnaḥ·šō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH5177 Nachshon
Nahshonוְנַחְשׁ֖וֹןwə·naḥ·šō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5177 Nachshon
was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Salmonשַׂלְמָֽה׃śal·māhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8009 id.

Ruth 4:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Salmonוְשַׂלְמוֹן֙wə·śal·mō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8012 Salmon
was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Boazבֹּ֔עַזbō·‘azNoun - proper - masculine singularH1162 Boaz
Boazוּבֹ֖עַזū·ḇō·‘azConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1162 Boaz
was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Obedעוֹבֵֽד׃‘ō·w·ḇêḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH5744 Obed

Ruth 4:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Obedוְעֹבֵד֙wə·‘ō·ḇêḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5744 Obed
was the father ofהוֹלִ֣ידhō·w·lîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Jesseיִשָׁ֔יyi·šāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH3448 Jishai
and Jesseוְיִשַׁ֖יwə·yi·šayConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3448 Jishai
was the father ofהוֹלִ֥ידhō·w·lîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Davidדָּוִֽד׃dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ruth 4:17 Luke 1:58–63

Ruth 4:18 Matthew 1:3–6 · 1 Chronicles 2:4–8 · Luke 3:33 · 1 Chronicles 4:1

Ruth 4:20 Numbers 1:7

Ruth 4:21 Matthew 1:5 · Luke 3:32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.