1 Chronicles 2:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.”
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BSBPD
“Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“and Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse;”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 2:12 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ruth 4:22Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.
- 1 Samuel 16:1Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
- 1 Chronicles 10:14and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.
- Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
- Isaiah 11:10On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.
- Matthew 1:5Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
- Luke 3:32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
- Acts 13:22After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’
- Romans 15:12And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”
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