and Salmon fathered Boaz, and Boaz fathered Obed,
Parallel translations
- WEB and Salmon became the father of Boaz, and Boaz became the father of Obed,
- KJV And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
- BSB Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
- NKJV Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed;
- NLT Salmon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed.
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Quick answer
The genealogy moves from Salmon to Boaz to Obed, returning to the story's own characters. Boaz and Ruth's son takes his place in the royal line.
Overview
Here the genealogy reconnects with the narrative, naming Boaz and then Obed, the child born to Ruth. According to Matthew 1:5, Salmon's wife was Rahab, and Boaz's wife was Ruth, so two faithful outsiders are woven into the messianic line. This highlights God's gracious inclusion of the nations and His sovereign weaving of ordinary lives into His saving purposes.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Luke 3:32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
- Matt 1:5Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.
- 1 Chr 2:11–12and Nahshon became the father of Salma, and Salma became the father of Boaz,
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Boaz the kinsman-redeemer who buys back the destitute and takes a bride foreshadows Christ, our Redeemer who pays the price to make a people his own; and from Ruth's line comes David, and David's greater Son.
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