Matthew 1:5 - Easy To Read Version

⁵ Salmon was the father of Boaz.\par (Boaz’ mother was Rahab.)\par Boaz was the father of Obed.\par (Obed’s mother was Ruth.)\par Obed was the father of Jesse.\par

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ and Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

Common English Bible

⁵ Salmon was the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz was the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed was the father of Jesse.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ And Salmon conceived Boaz by Rahab. And Boaz conceived Obed by Ruth. And Obed conceived Jesse.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ And Salmon begot Booz of Rahab. And Booz begot Obed of Ruth. And Obed begot Jesse.

Matthew 1:5 Cross References

Matthew 1:4

Ram was the father of Amminadab.\par Amminadab was the father of Nahshon.\par Nahshon was the father of Salmon.\par

Matthew 1:6

Jesse was the father of King David.\par David {\cf2\super [4]} was the father of Solomon.\par (Solomon’s mother had been Uriah’s wife.)\par

Luke 3:32

David was the son of Jesse. Jesse was the son of Obed. Obed was the son of Boaz. Boaz was the son of Salmon. Salmon was the son of Nahshon.

Hebrews 11:31

And Rahab, the prostitute, {\cf2\super [155]} welcomed the \{Israelite\} spies and helped them like friends. And because of her faith she was not killed with those other people who refused to obey.

James 2:25

Another example is Rahab. Rahab was a prostitute. {\cf2\super [16]} But she was made right with God by something she did: She helped the spies \{for God’s people\}. She welcomed them into her home and helped them escape by a different road. {\cf2\super [17]}

Ruth 1:22

So Naomi and her daughter-in-law Ruth (the woman from Moab) came back from the hill country of Moab. These two women came to Bethlehem, Judah at the beginning of the barley harvest.

Ruth 1:4

Her sons married women from the country of Moab. One wife’s name was Orpah, and the other wife’s name was Ruth. They lived in Moab about ten years,

Ruth 4:21

Salmon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed.