Ruth 4:17
The neighbor women gave him a name, saying, 'A son has been born to Naomi!' So they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
The women living there said, 'Naomi has a son!' And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the women her neighbors{H7934} gave{H7121} it a name,{H8034} saying,{H559} There is a son{H1121} born{H3205} to Naomi;{H5281} and they called{H7121} his name{H8034} Obed:{H5744} he is the father{H1} of Jesse,{H3448} the father{H1} of David.{H1732}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the women her neighbours{H7934} gave{H7121}{(H8799)} it a name{H8034}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, There is a son{H1121} born{H3205}{(H8795)} to Naomi{H5281}; and they called{H7121}{(H8799)} his name{H8034} Obed{H5744}: he is the father{H1} of Jesse{H3448}, the father{H1} of David{H1732}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and hir neghbours gaue him a name & sayde: There is a childe borne vnto Naemi, and they called his name Obed. The same is the father of Isai, which is ye father of Dauid.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And the women her neighbours gaue it a name, saying, There is a childe borne to Naomi, and called the name thereof Obed: the same was the father of Ishai, the father of Dauid.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the women her neyghbours gaue it a name, saying: There is a child borne to Naomi, & called it Obed: the same is the father of Isai, the father of Dauid.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The women her neighbors gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they named him Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and the neighbouring women give to him a name, saying, `There hath been a son born to Naomi,' and they call his name Obed; he `is' father of Jesse, father of David.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the women her neighbors 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.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the women her neighbors 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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And the women who were her neighbours gave it a name, saying, Naomi has a child; and they gave him the name of Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
World English Bible (2000)
The women, her neighbors, gave him a name, saying, "There is a son born to Naomi;" and they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The neighbor women named him, saying,“A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed. Now he became the father of Jesse– David’s father!
Referenced Verses
- Luke 1:58-63 : 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. 59 So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias. 60 His mother answered and said, No; he shall be called John. 61 But they said to her, There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name. 62 So they made signs to his father—what he would have him called. 63 He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, saying, His name is John. So they all marveled.
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11 And all the people at the gate and the elders said, 'We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman coming into your house like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you act worthily in Ephrathah and be renowned in Bethlehem.
12 And may your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring which the LORD will give you by this young woman.'
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14 Then the women said to Naomi, 'Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman, and may his name be famous in Israel.
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21 Salmon begat Boaz, Boaz begat Obed,
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11 And Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz,
12 And Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse,
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- 1 Chr 2:37-382 verses73%
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1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
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