Holy Scripture

1 Chronicles 2:12

A church father on this verse
“There is abundant information in the books of Chronicles which were written to continue the books of the Kings and to preserve the memory of such important events. The first book begins with a genealogy that sets out to demonstrate how the human race came from a single man. Since it focuses only on the single kingdom…”
Theodoret of Cyrus, 5th c. — QUESTIONS ON 1 CHRONICLES, PROLOGUE

Source: Septuagint

Original

12and Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse.

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In context

10And Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, chief of the house of Judah.

11And Nahshon begot Salmon, and Salmon begot Boaz,

— 1 Chronicles 2:12 —

13And Jesse begot his firstborn Eliab, Abinadab was the second, Shimea the third,

14Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

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