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The Sons of Israel

1 Chronicles 2:12

In 11 translations

BSB
Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
KJV
And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
WEB
and Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse;
ASV
and Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse;
LSV
and Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;
YLT
and Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse;
DBY
and Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;
DRC
And Boot beget Obed, and Obed beget Isai.
GNV
And Boaz begate Obed, and Obed begate Ishai,
JPS
and Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;
LXXE
and Booz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jessæ.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וּבֹ֨עַז֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־עוֹבֵ֔ד וְעוֹבֵ֖ד הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־יִשָֽׁי׃
LXX-Br
καὶ Βοὸζ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ὠβὴδ, καὶ Ὠβὴδ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ἰεσσαὶ,

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Ruth 4:22Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.
  • 1 Chronicles 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.
  • 1 Samuel 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…
  • Romans 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.”
  • Isaiah 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.
  • Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
  • Luke 3:32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
  • Matthew 1:5Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
  • 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.’

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