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What does Ruth 4:17 mean?

The neighborhood women said, 'Naomi has a son!' And they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, who was the father of David. Ruth 4:17 - Modern Text Bible

(The community sees this child as Naomi's own, and he becomes the grandfather of King David, connecting this story to Israel's future.)