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Ruth 4:22

DavidJesseObed

20 Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon,

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

Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.
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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
Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.
KJV
And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
WEB
and Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.
ASV
and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
DARBY
and Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot David.
BLB
and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
ÅB
og Obed fikk sønnen Isai, og Isai fikk sønnen David.
[^1]: nemlig ved sønner.
OTB
Obed ble far til Isai, og Isai var far til David.
B1930
og Obed fikk sønnen Isai, og Isai fikk sønnen David.

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  • Matthew 1:6

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

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  • 1 Chronicles 2:15

    Ozem sixth, and David seventh.

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  • 1 Samuel 16:1

    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.”

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  • Luke 3:31

    the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

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  • Isaiah 11:1

    Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.

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