And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David. Ruth 4:22 (KJV) Context The book of Ruth tells how a Moabite widow became part of the lineage of King David. This…

And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, Ruth 4:21 (KJV) Context The book of Ruth tells how God worked through ordinary people to preserve a family line. Ruth, a…

And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon, Ruth 4:20 (KJV) Context This verse belongs to the genealogy that closes the Book of Ruth. It traces the line from Perez,…

And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, Ruth 4:19 (KJV) Context The book of Ruth tells how a Moabite woman named Ruth showed loyal love to her mother-in-law Naomi.…

Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron, Ruth 4:18 (KJV) Context Ruth 4:18 opens a short genealogy that closes the book of Ruth. The story takes place…

And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the…

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it. Ruth 4:16 (KJV) Context This verse closes the Book of Ruth, a story about…

And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to…

And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the Lord, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. Ruth 4:14…

So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the Lord gave her conception, and she bare a son. Ruth 4:13 (KJV) Context…