Ruth 4:19 (KJV)

Passage

And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,

Nearby Context

Ruth 4:17 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 father of David.

Ruth 4:18 Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

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

Ruth 4:20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,

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

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "Now these are the generations of Pharez..." into verse 20's "And Amminadab begat Nahshon and Nahshon begat...", so "hezron" and "begat" 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 "hezron" and "begat" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.