1 Chronicles 2:12

1 Chronicles 2:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
• New International Version (NIV)Boaz the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Boaz fathered Obed, Obed fathered Jesse.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse;

Context of 1 Chronicles 2:12

10Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, the tribal chief of Judah. 11Nahshon was the father of Salma, and Salma was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse. 13Jesse was the father of Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, 14Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,

1 Chronicles 2:12 word by word

וּבֹ֙עַז֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־עוֹבֵ֔ד וְעוֹבֵ֖ד הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־יִשָֽׁי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Boazבֹּ֫עַזbô‛az · BoazH1162
• begatיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• Obedעוֹבֵד‛ôbêd · ObedH5744
• Jesseיִשַׁיyishay 'îyshay · JesseH3448

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:12

• 1 Chronicles 10:14He did not seek the Lord’s guidance, so the Lord killed him and transferred the kingdom to David son of Jesse.
• Ruth 4:22Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.
• 1 Samuel 16:1The Lord said to Samuel, “How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. Fill your horn with olive oil and go! I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem, for I have selected a king for myself from among his sons.”
• Isaiah 11:1A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots.
• Matthew 1:5Salmon the father of Boaz (by Rahab), Boaz the father of Obed (by Ruth), Obed the father of Jesse,
• Luke 3:32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
• Acts 13:22After removing him, God raised up David their king. He testified about him: ‘I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my heart, who will accomplish everything I want him to do.’
• Romans 15:12And again Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will come, and the one who rises to rule over the Gentiles, in him will the Gentiles hope.”

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:12

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-17The passage about Ram's descendants shows a direct line from Ram to Jesse and then lists Jesse's children.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-121Ch 2:1, 2. Sons of Israel. 1Ch 2:3-12. Posterity of Judah. 3. The sons of Judah--His descendants are enumerated first, because the right and privileges of the primogeniture had been transferred to him (Ge 49:8), and because from his tribe the Messiah was to spring.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 2:12

• David
• Obed

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• Chronology of the Old Testament
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings