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Ruth 4:16-22
The Message
Ruth 4:16-22
The Message
16 Naomi took the baby and held him in her arms, cuddling him, cooing over him, waiting on him hand and foot.
17 The neighborhood women started calling him “Naomi’s baby boy!” But his real name was Obed. Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David.
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18-22 This is the family tree of Perez:
Perez had Hezron,
Hezron had Ram,
Ram had Amminadab,
Amminadab had Nahshon,
Nahshon had Salmon,
Salmon had Boaz,
Boaz had Obed,
Obed had Jesse,
and Jesse had David.
Ruth 4:16-18
King James Version
Ruth 4:16-18
King James Version
16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
17 And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
18 Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
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Ruth 4:16-18
New King James Version
Ruth 4:16-18
New King James Version
16 Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her bosom, and became a nurse to him. 17 (A)Also the neighbor women gave him a name, saying, “There is a son born to Naomi.” And they called his name Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
18 (B)Now this is the genealogy of Perez: (C)Perez begot Hezron;
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Ruth 4:16-18
New International Version
Ruth 4:16-18
New International Version
16 Then Naomi took the child in her arms and cared for him. 17 The women living there said, “Naomi has a son!” And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse,(A) the father of David.(B)
The Genealogy of David(C)
18 This, then, is the family line of Perez(D):
Perez was the father of Hezron,(E)
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