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Matthew 1:5

BoazJesseObedRachabRuthSalmon

3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

4 Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.

Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

6 and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

7 Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
KJV
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
WEB
Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.
ASV
and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
DARBY
and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse,
BLB
And Salmon begat Boaz out of Rahab, and Boaz begat Obed out of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse,
ÅB
Salma fikk sønnen Boas med Rahab;
Boas fikk sønnen Obed med Rut;
Obed fikk sønnen Isai;
OTB
Salmon fikk Boas, hvis mor var Rahab; Boas fikk Obed, hvis mor var Rut; og Obed fikk Isai,
B1930
Salmon fikk sønnen Boas med Rahab; Boas fikk sønnen Obed med Rut; Obed fikk sønnen Isai;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ruth 1:16–17

    But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.

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  • Hebrews 11:31

    By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.

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  • James 2:25

    In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?

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  • Ruth 1:22–2:4

    So Naomi returned from the land of Moab with her daughter-in-law Ruth the Moabitess. And they arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest.

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  • Joshua 6:22–25

    Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.”

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  • Ruth 1:4

    who took Moabite women as their wives, one named Orpah and the other named Ruth. And after they had lived in Moab about ten years,

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  • 1 Chronicles 2:11–12

    Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz.

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  • Ruth 4:21

    Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,

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