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Berean Standard Bible

“Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,”

Matthew 1:5

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Study note

Matthew's genealogy of Jesus, written for a Jewish audience, includes four women, and this verse names two of them: Rahab of Jericho and Ruth the Moabite. Both were outsiders to Israel by birth.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

World English Bible (WEB)

Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.

King James Version (KJV)

And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

American Standard Version (ASV)

and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the son of Salmon by Rahab was Boaz; and the son of Boaz by Ruth was Obed; and the son of Obed was Jesse;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and Salmon fathered Boaz of Rahab, and Boaz fathered Obed of Ruth, and Obed fathered Jesse,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Salmón engendró de Rachâb á Booz, y Booz engendró de Ruth á Obed: y Obed engendró á Jessé:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Salmón tuvo con Rajab a Booz; Booz tuvo con Rut a Obed y Obed fue el padre de Isaí.

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