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17 The neighborhood women started calling him "Naomi's baby boy!" But his real name was Obed. Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David.
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The women living there said, “Naomi has a son!” And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
18 This is the family tree of Perez: Perez had Hezron,
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This, then, is the family line of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
19 Hezron had Ram, Ram had Amminadab,
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Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab,
20 Amminadab had Nahshon, Nahshon had Salmon,
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Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,
21 Salmon had Boaz, Boaz had Obed,
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Salmon the father of Boaz, Boaz the father of Obed,
22 Obed had Jesse, and Jesse had David.
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Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David.
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