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Ruth 4:17

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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.

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  1. Ruth 4:15

    And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.

  2. Ruth 4:16

    And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

  3. Ruth 4:18

    Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

  4. Ruth 4:19

    And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,

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