KJV King James Version
And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
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1 Chronicles 2:12
And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
WEB World English Bible
and Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse;
ASV American Standard Version
and Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse;
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 2
9 The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
10 And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
11 And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,
12 And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
13 And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
14 Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:
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Romans 15:12And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.Ruth 4:22And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.Isaiah 11:10And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.1 Chronicles 10:14And inquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.Isaiah 11:1And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:1 Samuel 16:1And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.Matthew 1:5And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;Acts 13:22And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the [son] of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.Luke 3:32Which was [the son] of Jesse, which was [the son] of Obed, which was [the son] of Booz, which was [the son] of Salmon, which was [the son] of Naasson,
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