Ruth 4:16-18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
16 Naomi took the boy, cradled him[a] against her breast, and cared for him. 17 The neighbor women joined the celebration: “A son has been born to Naomi!”(A) They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
18 (B)These are the descendants of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,(C)
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