Catholic Public Domain Version

Ruth 4:16-22 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

16. And taking up the boy, Naomi placed him on her bosom, and she took on the duties of carrying him and nursing him.

17. And the women of the near future were congratulating her and saying, "There was a son born to Naomi. They called his name Obed. Here is the father of Jesse, the father of David."

18. These are the generations of Perez: Perez conceived Hezron,

19. Hezron conceived Aram, Aram conceived Amminadab,

20. Amminadab conceived Nahshon, Nahshon conceived Salmon,

21. Salmon conceived Boaz, Boaz conceived Obed,

22. Obed conceived Jesse, Jesse conceived David.