Ruth 4:18
New International Version
This, then, is the family line of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,

New Living Translation
This is the genealogical record of their ancestor Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron.

English Standard Version
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron,

Berean Standard Bible
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,

King James Bible
Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

New King James Version
Now this is the genealogy of Perez: Perez begot Hezron;

New American Standard Bible
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron,

NASB 1995
Now these are the generations of Perez: to Perez was born Hezron,

NASB 1977
Now these are the generations of Perez: to Perez was born Hezron,

Legacy Standard Bible
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,

Amplified Bible
Now these are the descendants of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,

Christian Standard Bible
Now these are the family records of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now this is the genealogy of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron.

American Standard Version
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez begat Hezron,

English Revised Version
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez begat Hezron;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the account of Perez and his family. [Perez] was the father of Hezron.

International Standard Version
This is the genealogy of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron,

Majority Standard Bible
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,

NET Bible
These are the descendants of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,

New Heart English Bible
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,

Webster's Bible Translation
Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

World English Bible
Now this is the history of the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And these are generations of Perez: Perez begot Hezron,

Young's Literal Translation
And these are genealogies of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

Smith's Literal Translation
And these the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
These are the generations of Phares: Phares begot Esron,

Catholic Public Domain Version
These are the generations of Perez: Perez conceived Hezron,

New American Bible
These are the descendants of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,

New Revised Standard Version
Now these are the descendants of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And these are the generations of Pharets: Phares begot Khetsrun
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez begot Hezron;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And these are the generations of Phares: Phares begot Esrom:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Line of David
18Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron, 19Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,…

Cross References
Genesis 46:12
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

1 Chronicles 2:5-15
The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. / The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all. / The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things. ...

Matthew 1:3-6
Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. / Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon. / Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, ...

Luke 3:31-33
the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, / the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon, / the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

Genesis 38:29
But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.

Numbers 26:20-21
These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah. / And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul.

1 Samuel 16:1
Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”

1 Samuel 17:12
Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons. And in the days of Saul, Jesse was old and well along in years.

1 Kings 2:11
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 27:18
over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;

2 Samuel 2:4
Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”

2 Samuel 5:5
In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

2 Samuel 7:12-16
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...

1 Kings 11:36
I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.

1 Kings 15:4
Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong.


Treasury of Scripture

Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

Pharez

1 Chronicles 2:4
And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

1 Chronicles 4:1
The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

Matthew 1:3
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

Phares, Esrom

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Ruth 4
1. Boaz calls into judgment the next kinsman
6. He refuses the redemption according to the manner in Israel
9. Boaz buys the inheritance
11. He marries Ruth
13. She bears Obed, the grandfather of David
18. The generations of Pharez unto David














Now these are the generations
This phrase introduces a genealogical record, a common literary device in the Hebrew Bible known as "toledot." The Hebrew word "toledot" signifies "generations" or "descendants," and it serves as a structural marker in the text, indicating a transition to a lineage that holds theological significance. In the context of Ruth, this genealogy underscores God's providential plan, linking the account of Ruth and Boaz to the broader narrative of Israel's history and ultimately to the lineage of King David and Jesus Christ.

of Perez
Perez, whose name means "breach" or "burst forth," was the son of Judah and Tamar, as recorded in Genesis 38. His birth was marked by unusual circumstances, yet he became a significant figure in the lineage of Judah. The mention of Perez here highlights God's ability to work through complex and even morally ambiguous situations to fulfill His divine purposes. Perez's inclusion in this genealogy emphasizes the theme of redemption and God's sovereign orchestration of history.

Perez was the father of Hezron
Hezron, the son of Perez, continues the lineage that will eventually lead to King David. The name Hezron may mean "enclosed" or "surrounded by a wall," suggesting protection or fortification. This lineage, beginning with Perez and continuing through Hezron, signifies the unfolding of God's covenant promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness to His people and His commitment to bringing forth a Savior through this chosen line. The genealogical record here is not merely a list of names but a testament to God's enduring faithfulness and the unfolding of His redemptive plan through history.

(18) Hezron.--See Genesis 46:12.

Verses 18-22. - And these are the lineal descendants of Pharez. Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon, and Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David. This is the genealogy of King David, and it is therefore an integral part of the genealogy of King David's great descendant, his "Lord" and ours. As such it is incorporated entire in the two tables that are contained respectively in the first chapter of the Gospel according to Matthew, and the third of the Gospel according to Luke. Some of the names are somewhat Grecised and otherwise modified in those New Testament tables. Instead of Hezron we have Esrom; instead of Ram we have Aram; instead of Nahshon we have Naason; instead of Boaz we have Boos; in 1 Chronicles 2:11 we have Salma instead of Salmon. It has been keenly debated by chronologists and genealogists whether we should regard the list of David's lineal ancestors, given here and in 1 Chronicles 2:10-12, as also in Matthew 1:3-5, and Luke 3:31-33, as complete. It is a thorny question to handle, and one not ready to be finally settled till the whole Old Testament chronology be adjusted. It is certain that in the larger tables of our Lord's genealogy there was, apparently for mnemonic purposes (Matthew 1:17), the mergence of certain inconspicuous links (see Matthew 1:8); and it would not need to be matter of wonder or concern if in that section of these tables which contains the genealogy of King David there should be a similar lifting up into the light, on the one hand, of the more prominent ancestors, and a shading off into the dark, on the other, of some who were less conspicuous. It lies on the surface of the genealogy that the loving-kindness and tender mercies of Yahveh stretch far beyond the confines of the Hebrews, highly favored though that people was. "Is he," asks St. Paul, "the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes," the same apostle answers, "of the Gentiles also" (Romans 3:29).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Now these [are]
וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ (wə·’êl·leh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

the generations
תּוֹלְד֣וֹת (tō·wl·ḏō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 8435: Descent, family, history

of Perez:
פָּ֔רֶץ (pā·reṣ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6557: Perez -- son of Judah and Tamar

Perez
פֶּ֖רֶץ (pe·reṣ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6557: Perez -- son of Judah and Tamar

was the father of
הוֹלִ֥יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Hezron,
חֶצְרֽוֹן׃ (ḥeṣ·rō·wn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2696: Hezron -- two Israelites, also two places in Judah


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