Obed | |
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Born | c. 1203 BC [1] |
Children | Jesse |
Parent(s) | Boaz and Ruth |
According to the Biblical Narrative, Obed ( Hebrew: עוֹבֵד, ‘Ōḇēḏ, "worshipper") was a son of Boaz and Ruth, [2] the father of Jesse, and the grandfather of David. He is named as one of Jesus' ancestors in the genealogies recorded in the Gospel of Matthew [3] and the Gospel of Luke. [4]
Obed | |
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Born | c. 1203 BC [1] |
Children | Jesse |
Parent(s) | Boaz and Ruth |
According to the Biblical Narrative, Obed ( Hebrew: עוֹבֵד, ‘Ōḇēḏ, "worshipper") was a son of Boaz and Ruth, [2] the father of Jesse, and the grandfather of David. He is named as one of Jesus' ancestors in the genealogies recorded in the Gospel of Matthew [3] and the Gospel of Luke. [4]