Bible Strands
Luke 3:32
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records Jesus’ genealogy immediately following John’s baptism, tracing the Messiah’s human descent backward through Davidic ancestors.
The words — Ἰωβὴδ (Iōbēd) means “of Obed,” and Βόος (Boos) means “of Boaz,” preserving the exact patronymic structure that links each generation.
The thread — This lineage continues backward through Judah and Perez in Luke 3:33 and echoes the Davidic promise of a shoot from Jesse’s stump in Isaiah 11:1.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to recognize Jesus’ legitimate Davidic inheritance and to see divine promise anchored in a documented, unbroken human line.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
Cross-references
- Ruth 4:18 Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
- Isaiah 11:1 Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
- Matthew 1:3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
- 1 Chronicles 2:10 Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.
- Numbers 1:7 from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
- Numbers 7:12 On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering.
- 1 Samuel 17:58 “Whose son are you, young man?” asked Saul. “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David replied.
- 1 Samuel 20:31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”
- 1 Kings 12:16 When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,
- Psalms 72:20 Thus conclude the prayers of David son of Jesse.