Obed (biblical figure)

Son of Boaz and Ruth in the Hebrew Bible

Obed

Salmon, Boaz, and Obed [fr; it] by Michelangelo, 1511, depicts the infant Obed

Born| c. 1203 BC[1]
Children| Jesse
Parent(s)| Boaz and Ruth

According to the Biblical Narrative, Obed (Hebrew: עוֹבֵד, ‘Ōḇēḏ, "worshipper") was a son of Boaz and Ruth.[2] He is named as one of Jesus' ancestors in the genealogies recorded in the Gospel of Matthew[3] and the Gospel of Luke.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "The Biblical Timeline". timeline.biblehistory.com.
2. ^ Ruth 4:21–22
3. ^ Matthew 1:5
4. ^ Luke 3:32

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Adam to David according to the Hebrew Bible

Creation to Flood|

* Adam
* Seth
* Enos
* Kenan
* Mahalalel
* Jared
* Enoch
* Methuselah
* Lamech
* Noah
* Shem

Patriarchs after Flood|

* Arpachshad
* Cainan
* Shelah
* Eber
* Peleg
* Reu
* Serug
* Nahor
* Terah
* Abraham
* Isaac
* Jacob

Tribe of Judah to Kingdom|

* Judah
* Perez
* Hezron
* Ram
* Amminadab
* Nahshon
* Salmon
* Boaz
* Obed
* Jesse
* David

Names in italics only appear in the Greek Septuagint version

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