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Who was Jesse in the Bible?
Egypt & the Exodus · ~1800–1400 BCOld & New Testament🌳 In the line of Jesus
Father of David
Jesse is a man named in the Bible, of the tribe of Judah, son of Obed, and part of the family line of Jesus. Scripture references Jesse in 44 verses (chiefly 1 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, Ruth).
🤯 What might Jesse have looked like?
A Hebrew man of the age of Egypt and the Exodus — bronze-skinned and bearded, in a woven tunic and cloak, sandals for the wilderness road.
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- Father: Obed
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Verses that mention Jesse
1 Samuel 16:11 Samuel 16:31 Samuel 16:51 Samuel 16:81 Samuel 16:91 Samuel 16:10
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