# 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.

## Family

- Father: [Salmon](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/salmon) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/ruth/4/21
- Mother: [Rahab](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/rahab) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/matthew/1/5
- Spouse: [Ruth](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/ruth) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/ruth/4/13
- Child: [Obed](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/obed) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/ruth/4/21

## Passages

- **Ruth 2:1-16** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/ruth/2/1
- **Ruth 4:13** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/ruth/4/13
- **Ruth 4:21** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/ruth/4/21
- **Matthew 1:5** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/matthew/1/5

## This document

- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/boaz
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212253
- Genealogy: curated by Scriptoria from the biblical text itself.
- Text license: Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Source: Scriptoria (scriptoria.digital).