15. He will bring you a new life and support you in your old age. Your daughter-in-law who loves you is better to you than seven sons, because she has given birth.”
16. Naomi took the child, held him on her lap, and became his guardian.
17. The women in the neighborhood said, “Naomi has a son.” So they gave him the name Obed.He became the father of Jesse, who was the father of David.
18. This is the account of Perez and his family.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 Salmon.
21. Salmon was the father of Boaz.Boaz was the father of Obed.
22. Obed was the father of Jesse.Jesse was the father of David.