Ruth 4:18-22·~1 min
The Line of David
The genealogy begins with Perez and traces the line through Hezron, Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon, Salmon, Boaz, Obed, and Jesse. The book ends by setting Ruth's story inside this continuing family line.
N18ow these are the generations of Perez: 19Hezron was the father of Ram, 20Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, 21Salmon was the father of Boaz, 22Obed was the father of Jesse,
Section summaryThe chapter ends with a genealogy from Perez to David's family line through Boaz, Ruth, and Obed. The list is spare, but it places the book's intimate story inside the long unfolding of Israel's history.
Role in the chapterThis closing section lifts the reader from one household's restoration to the larger line it serves. It shows that the book's quiet acts of loyalty and redemption belong within a generational movement that reaches David.