Boaz

THE KINSMAN-REDEEMER

The relative who redeems Elimelech's inheritance and marries Ruth along with it. Ruth 4:18-22 is the first passage in the Bible that gives the whole line from Perez to David, and it exists to explain where David comes from.

9 people · 7 generations

FAMILY

PARENTS: Salmon Ruth 4:21
Rahab Matthew 1:5. Ruth 4:21 gives the father and not the mother.
SPOUSE: Ruth Ruth 4:13
CHILDREN: Obed Ruth 4:21

4 PASSAGES

Ruth 2:1-16 named
Ruth 4:13 named
Ruth 4:21 named
Matthew 1:5 named

UPDATED 10/26/2026

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