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Ruth 4:17

And the women her neighbours gave it 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.

KJV

Vicinæ autem mulieris congratulantes ei, et dicentes : Natus est filius Noëmi : vocaverunt nomen ejus Obed : hic est pater Isai, patris David.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐκάλεσαν αὐτοῦ αἱ γείτονες ὄνομα λέγουσαι Ἐτέχθη υἱὸς τῇ Νωεμείν, καὶ ἐκάλεσαν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ὠβήδ· οὗτος πατὴρ Ἰεσσαὶ πατρὸς Δαυείδ.

LXX

And the women her neighbors gave it 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.

ASV

וַ/תִּקְרֶאנָה֩ ל֨/וֹ הַ/שְּׁכֵנ֥וֹת שֵׁם֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר יֻלַּד בֵּ֖ן לְ/נָעֳמִ֑י וַ/תִּקְרֶ֤אנָֽה שְׁמ/וֹ֙ עוֹבֵ֔ד ה֥וּא אֲבִי יִשַׁ֖י אֲבִ֥י דָוִֽד

Hebrew

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In this verse

People ObedJesseDavidNaomi

In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יִשַׁ֔י
yshy
proper_noun · 42×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
נָעֳמִ֑י
n'my
proper_noun · 21×
נוּ
nv
adjective · 21×
עוֹבֵ֔ד
'vbd
proper_noun · 10×

Typology

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 16:1 — And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: fo
  • Isa 11:1 — And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
  • Luke 1:58 — And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
  • Luke 2:4 — And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)