Obed (biblical figure)
Son of Boaz and Ruth in the Hebrew Bible
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Simeon Solomon, Ruth and Naomi Holding the Infant Obed, 1860. | |
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] He is named as one of Jesus' ancestors in the genealogies recorded in the Gospel of Matthew[3] and the Gospel of Luke.[4]
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Adam to David according to the Hebrew Bible
- Adam
- Seth
- Enos
- Kenan
- Mahalalel
- Jared
- Enoch
- Methuselah
- Lamech
- Noah
- Shem
- Arpachshad
- Cainan
- Shelah
- Eber
- Peleg
- Reu
- Serug
- Nahor
- Terah
- Abraham
- Isaac
- Jacob
- Judah
- Perez
- Hezron
- Ram
- Amminadab
- Nahshon
- Salmon
- Boaz
- Obed
- Jesse
- David
Names in italics only appear in the Greek Septuagint version
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