17. The neighbor women joined the celebration: “A son has been born to Naomi!” They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
18. These are the descendants of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
19. Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,
20. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salma,
21. Salma was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
22. Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.