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Obed

Bible Person · Male

Who was Obed?

A son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:21, 22), and the grandfather of David (Matt. 1:5).

Biography from Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain).

Family

Parents
  • Boaz
  • Ruth
Children
  • Jesse

Where Obed appears in Scripture

  • Ruth 4:17
  • Ruth 4:21
  • Ruth 4:22
  • 1 Chronicles 2:12
  • Matthew 1:5
  • Luke 3:32

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