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# Jesse #
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## Facts: ##
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Jesse was the father of King David and the grandson of Ruth and Boaz.
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* Jesse was from the tribe of Judah.
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* He was an "Ephrathite," which means he was from the town of Ephrathah (Bethlehem).
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* The prophet Isaiah prophesied about a "shoot" or "branch" that would come from the "root of Jesse" and bear fruit. This refers to Jesus, who was a descendant of Jesse.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [Bethlehem](../other/bethlehem.md), [Boaz](../other/boaz.md), [descendant](../other/descendant.md), [fruit](../kt/fruit.md), [Jesus](../kt/jesus.md), [king](../other/king.md), [prophet](../kt/prophet.md), [Ruth](../other/ruth.md), [twelve tribes of Israel](../other/12tribesofisrael.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 02:9-12](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/02/09)
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* [1 Kings 12:16-17](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/12/16)
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* [1 Samuel 16:1](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/16/01)
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* [Luke 03:30-32](rc://en/tn/help/luk/03/30)
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* [Matthew 01:4-6](rc://en/tn/help/mat/01/04)
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## Word Data:##
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