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16 Naomi took the boy, held him in her arms, and cared for him. 17 The neighbors gave the boy his name. These women said, “Naomi has a son now!”[a] They named him Obed. Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.

The Family of Ruth and Boaz

18 This is the family history of Perez:

Perez was the father of Hezron.

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 4:17 Naomi … now Literally, “A son was born for Naomi.”

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