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Read Full Chapter (Ruth 4) Ruth 4:17-20 KJV
"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. Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron, And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,"
Ruth Chapter 4, Verse 17-20
Ruth 4:17-20 in Context (Verses 14–22 KJV)
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And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.**
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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.**
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And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
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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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¶ Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
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And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
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And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,*
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And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
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And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.