Ruth 4:17

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The women her neighbors gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they named him Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

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Bethlehem, in Judah and associated with Ephrathah, is the town where Ruth’s son Obed is born and named, linking this household to David’s ancestral line. Moab, east of

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Ruth 4:17 mentions Bethlehem, Ephrathah and Moab.

Bethlehem · Berthold Werner
Ephrathah · Berthold Werner
Moab · Adeeb Atwan

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