Ruth 4:21 (DRB)

Passage

Salmon begot Booz, Booz begot Obed,

Nearby Context

Ruth 4:19 Esron begot Aram, Aram begot Aminadab,

Ruth 4:20 Aminadab begot Nahasson, Nahasson begot Salmon,

Ruth 4:21 Salmon begot Booz, Booz begot Obed,

Ruth 4:22 Obed begot Isai, Isai begot David.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "salmon", "begot", "booz", 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 "Aminadab begot Nahasson Nahasson begot Salmon..." into verse 22's "Obed begot Isai Isai begot David...", 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.