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12 And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
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Through the offspring the LORD gives you by this young woman, may your family be like that of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah.”
13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.
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So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When he made love to her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.
14 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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The women said to Naomi: “Praise be to the LORD, who this day has not left you without a guardian-redeemer. May he become famous throughout Israel!
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.
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He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”
16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
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Then Naomi took the child in her arms and cared for him.
17 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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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 Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
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This, then, is the family line of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
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Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab,
20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
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Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,
21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
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Salmon the father of Boaz, Boaz the father of Obed,
22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
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Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David.
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