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Obed

"Servant; worshipper"

Ruth 4:17

Who they were

The son of Ruth and Boaz, father of Jesse, grandfather of David. The women of Bethlehem named him and declared him Naomi's redeemer.

Themes

serviceworshipheritagerestorationjoy

Read their story

Obed's story begins in Ruth.

The full passage is at Ruth 4:17. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.

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