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The Line of David

Ruth 4:21

In 11 translations

BSB
Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
KJV
And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
WEB
and Salmon became the father of Boaz, and Boaz became the father of Obed,
ASV
and Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
LSV
and Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed,
YLT
and Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
DBY
and Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed,
DRC
Salmon begot Booz, Booz begot Obed,
GNV
And Salmon begate Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
JPS
and Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed;
LXXE
And Salmon begot Booz; and Booz begot Obed.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְשַׂלְמוֹן֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־בֹּ֔עַז וּבֹ֖עַז הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־עוֹבֵֽד׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ Σαλμὼν ἐγέννησε τὸν Βοόζ· καὶ Βοὸζ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ὠβήδ·

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  • Matthew 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,
  • 1 Chronicles 2:11–12Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.

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