Ruth 4:21 (DBY)

Passage

and Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed,

Nearby Context

Ruth 4:19 and Hezron begot Ram, and Ram begot Amminadab,

Ruth 4:20 and Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon,

Ruth 4:21 and Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed,

Ruth 4:22 and Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot David.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "salmon", "begot", "boaz", and "obed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "salmon" and "begot", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "and Amminadab begot Nahshon and Nahshon begot..." into verse 22's "and Obed begot Jesse and Jesse begot...", so "salmon" and "begot" belong inside that flow. In Ruth context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "salmon" and "begot" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.