Obed (biblical figure)
Obed | |
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Salmon, Boaz, and Obed by Michelangelo, 1511, depicts the infant Obed | |
| Born | c. 1203 BC |
| Children | Jesse |
| Parent(s) | Boaz and Ruth |
According to the Biblical Narrative, Obed (Hebrew: עוֹבֵד, ‘Ōḇēḏ, "worshipper") was a son of Boaz and Ruth. He is named as one of Jesus' ancestors in the genealogies recorded in the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke.