Ruth 4:22

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

Complete Jewish Bible:

'Oved was the father of Yishai, and Yishai was the father of David.

Berean Standard Bible:

Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.

American Standard Version:

and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And Obed{H5744} begat{H3205} Jesse{H3448}, and Jesse{H3448} begat{H3205} David{H1732}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Isaiah 11:1

  • ¶ And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

1 Samuel 16:1

  • ¶ And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

Luke 3:31

  • Which was [the son] of Melea, which was [the son] of Menan, which was [the son] of Mattatha, which was [the son] of Nathan, which was [the son] of David,

Matthew 1:6

  • And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;

1 Chronicles 2:15

  • Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:

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Commentary for Ruth 4:22

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5744
    There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עוֹבֵד
    Transliteration: ʻÔwbêd
    Pronunciation: o-bade'
    Description: active participle of עָבַד; serving; Obed, the name of five Israelites; Obed.
  2. Strong's Number: H3205
    There are 403 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָלַד
    Transliteration: yâlad
    Pronunciation: yaw-lad'
    Description: a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage; bear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).
  3. Strong's Number: H3448
    There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יִשַׁי
    Transliteration: Yishay
    Pronunciation: yee-shah'-ee
    Description: by Aramaic אִישַׁי; from the same as יֵשׁ; extant; Jishai, David's father; Jesse.
  4. Strong's Number: H1732
    There are 911 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דָּוִד
    Transliteration: Dâvid
    Pronunciation: daw-veed'
    Description: rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.