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And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

And {G1161} Salmon {G4533} begat {G1080} Booz {G1003} of {G1537} Rachab {G4477}; and {G1161} Booz {G1003} begat {G1080} Obed {G5601} of {G1537} Ruth {G4503}; and {G1161} Obed {G5601} begat {G1080} Jesse {G2421};

Salmon was the father of Bo`az (his mother was Rachav), Bo`az was the father of `Oved (his mother was Rut), `Oved was the father of Yishai,

Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

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Cross-References

  • Hebrews 11:31 (9 votes)

    By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

  • Ruth 1:16 (8 votes)

    And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, [or] to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people [shall be] my people, and thy God my God:

  • Ruth 1:17 (8 votes)

    Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, [if ought] but death part thee and me.

  • James 2:25 (5 votes)

    Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent [them] out another way?

  • Ruth 1:22 (4 votes)

    So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.

  • Ruth 2:4 (4 votes)

    ¶ And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD [be] with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.

  • Ruth 1:4 (4 votes)

    And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one [was] Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.