Ruth 4:17KJV

Protestant Bible · KJV · Verse 17 of 22

"And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he the father of Jesse, the father of David."
Ruth 4:17

In context

15And he shall be unto thee a restorer of life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.

16And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

17And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he the father of Jesse, the father of David.

18Now these the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

19And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,

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