Ruth 4:20 (GNV)

Passage

And Amminadab begate Nahshon, and Nahshon begate Salmah,

Nearby Context

Ruth 4:18 These now are ye generations of Pharez: Pharez begate Hezron,

Ruth 4:19 And Hezron begate Ram, and Ram begate Amminadab,

Ruth 4:20 And Amminadab begate Nahshon, and Nahshon begate Salmah,

Ruth 4:21 And Salmon begate Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,

Ruth 4:22 And Obed begate Ishai, and Ishai begate Dauid.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "amminadab", "begate", "nahshon", and "salmah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "amminadab" and "begate", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "And Hezron begate Ram and Ram begate..." into verse 21's "And Salmon begate Boaz and Boaz begat...", so "amminadab" and "begate" 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 "amminadab" and "begate" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.