KJV King James Version
And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
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Ruth 4:22
And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.
WEB World English Bible
and Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.
ASV American Standard Version
and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
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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.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 Chronicles 2:15Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:Luke 3:31Which was [the son] of Melea, which was [the son] of Menan, which was [the son] of Mattatha, which was [the son] of Nathan, which was [the son] of David,Matthew 1:6And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;
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