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Jesse

Facts:

Jesse was the father of King David and the grandson of Ruth and Boaz.

Jesse was from the tribe of Judah.
He was an "Ephrathite," which means he was from the town of Ephrathah (Bethlehem).
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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(See also: other/bethlehem · other/boaz · other/descendant · kt/fruit · kt/jesus · other/king · kt/prophet · other/ruth · other/12tribesofisrael)

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