First name Obed in the world's Bibles
In the bible, Obed is the name of the son of Ruth and father of Jesse (RUT 4:17), as well as name of son of Ephlal (1CH 2:37), counted among the mighty men of David's armies (1CH 11:47), son of Shemaiah [Shemaiah_9] (1CH 26:7), and father of Azariah (2CH 23:1). Meaning of the name: a servant; workman. Related names are: David, Jesse, Zechariah . The translations of Obed in 78 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Obed in Spanish to Obid in Arabic!
Wear it!And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. (RUT 4:17)
And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, (RUT 4:21)
And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David. (RUT 4:22)
So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. (2SA 6:10)
And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household. (2SA 6:11)
And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household. (2SA 6:11)
And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness. (2SA 6:12)
And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness. (2SA 6:12)
And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse, (1CH 2:12)
And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse, (1CH 2:12)
And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed, (1CH 2:37)
And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah, (1CH 2:38)
Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite. (1CH 11:47)
So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. (1CH 13:13)
And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had. (1CH 13:14)
And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had. (1CH 13:14)
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters. (1CH 15:18)
And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel. (1CH 15:21)
And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark. (1CH 15:24)
So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obed-edom with joy. (1CH 15:25)
Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; (1CH 16:5)
And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters: (1CH 16:38)
And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters: (1CH 16:38)
Moreover the sons of Obed-edom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, (1CH 26:4)
The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah. (1CH 26:7)
All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed-edom. (1CH 26:8)
All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed-edom. (1CH 26:8)
To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim. (1CH 26:15)
And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him. (2CH 23:1)
And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed-edom, and the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria. (2CH 25:24)