Obed (biblical figure)

thumb|Rut, Naomi e Obed (Simeon Solomon, 1860) According to the Biblical Narrative, Obed was a son of Boaz and Ruth. He is named as one of Jesus' ancestors in the genealogies recorded in the Mattthew 1:5 and the Luke 3:32. Quotes about So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and when he went in to her, the Lord gave her conception, and she bore a son. 14 Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a close relative; and may his name be famous in Israel! And may he be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has borne him.” Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her bosom, and became a nurse to him. Also the neighbor women gave him a name, saying, “There is a son born to Naomi.” And they called his name Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.Now this is the genealogy of Perez: Perez begot Hezron; Hezron begot Ram, and Ram begot Amminadab; 20 Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon; 21 Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed; 22 Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot David. Ruth 14:13-22 NKJV. External links Category:BCE births Category:BCE deaths Category:Jesus Category:Jews Category:People from the Bible