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Nahshon was the father of Salmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ruth/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ruth/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ruth/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ruth/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ruth/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, and Nahshon fathered Salmon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ruth/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and to Amminadab was born Nahshon, and to Nahshon, Salmon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ruth/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and to Amminadab was born Nahshon, and to Nahshon, Salmon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ruth/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became the father of Salmah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ruth/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ruth/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ruth/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Amminadab fathered Nahshon, who fathered Salmon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ruth/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ruth/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ruth/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[Amminadab] was the father of Nahshon. [Nahshon] was the father of Salmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ruth/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Amminadab fathered Nahshon, and Nahshon fathered Salmon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ruth/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ruth/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Amminadab was the father of Nachshon, Nachshon was the father of Salmah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ruth/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became the father of Salmon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ruth/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ruth/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became the father of Salmon, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ruth/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Amminidab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ruth/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Amminidab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ruth/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Aminadab begat Nashon, and Nashon begat Salmon,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ruth/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Aminadab begot Nahasson, Nahasson begot Salmon, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ruth/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Amminadab conceived Nahshon, Nahshon conceived Salmon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ruth/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salma,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ruth/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Amminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ruth/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Shelah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ruth/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Aminadab begot Nakhshun and Nakhshun begot Shala<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ruth/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ruth/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Aminadab begot Naasson; and Naasson begot Salmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ruth/4-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LT1nlCXT1mU?start=919" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ruth/4.htm">The Line of David</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab, <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5992.htm" title="5992: wə·‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From am and nadab; people of liberality; Amminadab, the name of four Israelites.">Amminadab</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: hō·w·lîḏ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">was the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5177.htm" title="5177: naḥ·šō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- Brother-in-law of Aaron. From nachash; enchanter; Nachshon, an Israelite.">Nahshon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5177.htm" title="5177: wə·naḥ·šō·wn (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Brother-in-law of Aaron. From nachash; enchanter; Nachshon, an Israelite.">Nahshon</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: hō·w·lîḏ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">was the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8009.htm" title="8009: śal·māh (N-proper-ms) -- Father of Boaz, same as NH8012. The same as salmah; clothing; Salmah, an Israelite.">Salmon,</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-5.htm">Matthew 1:5-6</a></span><br />Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, / and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-11.htm">1 Chronicles 2:11-12</a></span><br />Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz. / Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-32.htm">Luke 3:32</a></span><br />the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/38-29.htm">Genesis 38:29</a></span><br />But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1</a></span><br />Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-12.htm">1 Samuel 17:12</a></span><br />Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons. And in the days of Saul, Jesse was old and well along in years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-11.htm">1 Kings 2:11</a></span><br />The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">1 Chronicles 17:11-14</a></span><br />And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a></span><br />And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-4.htm">1 Chronicles 28:4</a></span><br />Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-1.htm">2 Samuel 23:1</a></span><br />These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a></span><br />Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a></span><br />But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22-23</a></span><br />After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ / From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,</p><p class="hdg">Nahshon</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/1-7.htm">Numbers 1:7</a></b></br> Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/1-4.htm">Matthew 1:4</a></b></br> And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/3-32.htm">Luke 3:32</a></b></br> Which was <i>the son</i> of Jesse, which was <i>the son</i> of Obed, which was <i>the son</i> of Booz, which was <i>the son</i> of Salmon, which was <i>the son</i> of Naasson,</p><p class="hdg">Naasson </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ruth/4-19.htm">Amminadab</a> <a href="/ruth/4-19.htm">Ammin'adab</a> <a href="/ruth/4-19.htm">Amminidab</a> <a href="/ruth/4-19.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/ruth/4-19.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/ruth/4-19.htm">Born</a> <a href="/numbers/10-14.htm">Nahshon</a> <a href="/luke/3-33.htm">Salmon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">Amminadab</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">Ammin'adab</a> <a href="/ruth/4-19.htm">Amminidab</a> <a href="/ruth/4-21.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/ruth/4-21.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/ruth/4-21.htm">Born</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">Nahshon</a> <a href="/ruth/4-21.htm">Salmon</a><div class="vheading2">Ruth 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/4-1.htm">Boaz calls into judgment the next kinsman</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/4-6.htm">He refuses the redemption according to the manner in Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/4-9.htm">Boaz buys the inheritance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/4-11.htm">He marries Ruth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/4-13.htm">She bears Obed, the grandfather of David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/4-18.htm">The generations of Pharez unto David</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His name means "my kinsman is noble," reflecting the noble lineage from which he descends. Amminadab is mentioned in the genealogies of <a href="/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">1 Chronicles 2:10</a> and <a href="/matthew/1-4.htm">Matthew 1:4</a>, establishing his place in the ancestral line leading to the Messiah. He is also noted in <a href="/exodus/6-23.htm">Exodus 6:23</a> as the father-in-law of Aaron, Moses' brother, through his daughter Elisheba. This connection highlights the intertwining of priestly and royal lines in Israel's history. Nahshon, his son, plays a crucial role during the Exodus as the leader of the tribe of Judah (<a href="/numbers/1-7.htm">Numbers 1:7</a>), indicating the prominence of this family in Israel's formative years.<p><b>Nahshon was the father of Salmon</b><br>Nahshon, whose name means "enchanter" or "oracle," is recognized as a prince of the tribe of Judah during the wilderness period. He is listed as the first to bring his offering for the dedication of the altar in <a href="/numbers/7-12.htm">Numbers 7:12</a>, signifying his leadership and the preeminence of Judah among the tribes. Nahshon's role as a leader during the Exodus and his position in the genealogy of Jesus (<a href="/matthew/1-4.htm">Matthew 1:4</a>) underscore the importance of his lineage. Salmon, his son, continues this line, and according to tradition, he is one of the spies sent by Moses to explore the Promised Land (though not explicitly named in the biblical account). Salmon's marriage to Rahab, a Canaanite woman who aided the Israelite spies in Jericho (Joshua 2), demonstrates God's grace and the inclusion of Gentiles in the messianic line, foreshadowing the universal scope of Christ's redemption.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/boaz.htm">Boaz</a></b><br>A prominent figure in the Book of Ruth, Boaz is a wealthy landowner in Bethlehem and a relative of Naomi's deceased husband. He becomes Ruth's kinsman-redeemer, marrying her and ensuring the continuation of her family line.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/o/obed.htm">Obed</a></b><br>The son of Boaz and Ruth, Obed is significant as the grandfather of King David, placing him in the lineage of Jesus Christ.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/salmon.htm">Salmon</a></b><br>Mentioned in <a href="/ruth/4-20.htm">Ruth 4:20</a>, Salmon is the father of Boaz. His inclusion in the genealogy highlights the continuity of God's plan through generations.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/nahshon.htm">Nahshon</a></b><br>Also mentioned in <a href="/ruth/4-20.htm">Ruth 4:20</a>, Nahshon is the father of Salmon. He was a leader of the tribe of Judah during the Exodus, emphasizing the royal lineage leading to David.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>The setting for much of the Book of Ruth, Bethlehem is significant as the birthplace of both David and Jesus, underscoring the prophetic fulfillment of God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_genealogy.htm">God's Sovereignty in Genealogy</a></b><br>The genealogy in <a href="/ruth/4-20.htm">Ruth 4:20</a> highlights God's sovereign hand in history, orchestrating events and people to fulfill His divine purposes. This reminds us to trust in God's plan for our lives, even when we cannot see the full picture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_kinsman-redeemer.htm">The Role of the Kinsman-Redeemer</a></b><br>Boaz's role as a kinsman-redeemer is a foreshadowing of Christ's redemptive work. Just as Boaz redeemed Ruth, Jesus redeems us, bringing us into His family and securing our inheritance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_across_generations.htm">Faithfulness Across Generations</a></b><br>The faithfulness of individuals like Boaz and Ruth impacts future generations. Our faithfulness today can have lasting effects on our families and communities, encouraging us to live lives of integrity and devotion to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_legacy.htm">The Importance of Legacy</a></b><br>The genealogy in <a href="/ruth/4-20.htm">Ruth 4:20</a> reminds us of the importance of leaving a godly legacy. Our actions and decisions can influence the spiritual heritage of those who come after us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ruth_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ruth 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_amminadab_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Amminadab in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_infancy_gospels.htm">Who is the Avenger of Blood in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_obed's_link_to_david_inconsistent.htm">In Ruth 4:17, are there inconsistencies with other genealogies that question Obed's direct link to King David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_boaz's_link_to_david_confirmed_outside_the_bible.htm">In Ruth 4:21-22, do we have archaeological or textual evidence outside of the Bible to confirm Boaz's place in David's lineage?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ruth/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">Nahshon </span>was the prince of the children of Judah in the wilderness. (See <a href="/numbers/1-7.htm" title="Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.">Numbers 1:7</a>, &c).<p><span class= "bld">Salmon</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">Salmah, </span>though called Salmon in the next verse. In <a href="/1_chronicles/2-11.htm" title="And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,">1Chronicles 2:11</a> he is called <span class= "ital">Salma. </span>Salmon may very probably have been one of the two spies sent to Jericho, who having been sheltered by Rahab, had repaid her kindness by marrying her.<p>It has been observed above that the smallness of the number of the generations hardly suits the long period of years here implied, and on the whole we are disposed to believe that some links of the chain have been dropped, and if so, then doubtless in the period before Boaz. Thus we may suppose that we have here the distinguished names, others of less note being passed over. Unless this is done we are forced to increase largely the average length of a generation, and suppose that most of these generations were children of their fathers' old age. We know from <a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm" title="And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.">1Kings 6:1</a> that from the Exodus to the fourth year of Solomon was 480 years. If we deduct from this forty years for the wanderings in the desert, then, seeing that David died at the age of seventy, we have for the period from the entrance into Canaan to the birth of David, 480-40-70-4 = 366 years. But if Rahab bears Boaz to Salmon only a few years after the beginning of this period, we have to cover nearly 366 years with three generations, Boaz, Obed, Jesse, which entails upon us the conclusion that each of the above three begat the specified son at the age of over a hundred, and that Salmon was also well advanced in years at his marriage. This, however, seems hardly credible, and the theory that one or two generations have dropt from the list is, at any rate, reasonable.<p><span class= "bld"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ruth/4-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Amminadab</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַמִּֽינָדָב֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5992.htm">Strong's 5992: </a> </span><span class="str2">Amminadab -- 'my kinsman is noble', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was the father of</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹלִ֣יד</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·lîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nahshon,</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחְשׁ֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(naḥ·šō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5177.htm">Strong's 5177: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nahshon -- brother-in-law of Aaron</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nahshon</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנַחְשׁ֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·naḥ·šō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5177.htm">Strong's 5177: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nahshon -- brother-in-law of Aaron</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was the father of</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹלִ֥יד</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·lîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Salmon,</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׂלְמָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(śal·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8009.htm">Strong's 8009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Salmon -- Salmon, father of Boaz</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ruth/4-20.htm">Ruth 4:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ruth/4-20.htm">Ruth 4:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ruth/4-20.htm">Ruth 4:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ruth/4-20.htm">Ruth 4:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ruth/4-20.htm">Ruth 4:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ruth/4-20.htm">Ruth 4:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ruth/4-20.htm">Ruth 4:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ruth/4-20.htm">Ruth 4:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ruth/4-20.htm">Ruth 4:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ruth/4-20.htm">Ruth 4:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ruth/4-20.htm">OT History: Ruth 4:20 And Amminadab became the father of Nahshon (Ru Rut.)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/ruth/4-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ruth 4:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ruth 4:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/ruth/4-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ruth 4:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ruth 4:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>