Ruth 4:21
19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
- KJV
- And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
- WEB
- and Salmon became the father of Boaz, and Boaz became the father of Obed,
- ASV
- and Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
- DARBY
- and Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed,
- BLB
- and Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
- ÅB
- og Salma fikk sønnen Boas, og Boas fikk sønnen Obed,
- OTB
- Salmon ble far til Boas, og Boas ble far til Obed,
- B1930
- og Salmon fikk sønnen Boas, og Boas fikk sønnen Obed,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 1:5
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Read in contextLuke 3:32
Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
Read in context1 Chronicles 2:11–12
And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,
Read in context