Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
Parallel translations
- WEB and Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse;
- KJV And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
- NKJV Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;
- NASB Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse;
- NLT Boaz was the father of Obed. Obed was the father of Jesse.
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Quick answer
Boaz fathers Obed, and Obed fathers Jesse, the father of King David.
Overview
This verse brings the line to Jesse, whose son David would become Israel's greatest king (1 Samuel 16; Ruth 4:17). The Chronicler is now just one step from the climax of Judah's genealogy. From the 'stump of Jesse' would also come the promised Branch, the Messiah (Isaiah 11:1).
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- 1 Sam 16:1Now 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.”
- 1 Chr 10:14and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.
- Isa 11:10On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.
- Ruth 4:22Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.
- Rom 15:12And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”
- Isa 11:1Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
- Acts 13:22After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’
- Matt 1:5Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
- Luke 3:32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
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