Ruth 4 · Verse 18

Ruth 4:18

Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
Ruth 4:18, King James Version

Ruth 4:18 in other translations

BSBNow these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
WEBNow this is the history of the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,
ASVNow these are the generations of Perez: Perez begat Hezron,
YLTAnd these are genealogies of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
DARBYNow these are the generations of Pherez. Pherez begot Hezron,
BBENow these are the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron;
WebsterNow these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

What does Ruth 4:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ruth 4:18-22
18-22. these are the generations of Pharez--that is, his descendants. This appendix shows that the special object contemplated by the inspired author of this little book was to preserve the memory of an interesting domestic episode, and to trace the genealogy of David. There was an interval of three hundred eighty years between Salmon and David. It is evident that whole generations are omitted; the leading personages only are named, and grandfathers are said, in Scripture language, to beget their grandchildren, without specifying the intermediate links.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 Now these are the generations - The Targum gives a copious paraphrase on this and the following verses, I shall insert the principal parts in their proper places.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ruth 4:13-22

Ruth bore a son, through whom thousands and myriads were born to God; and in being the lineal ancestor of Christ, she was instrumental in the happiness of all that shall be saved by him; even of us Gentiles, as well as those of Jewish descent. She was a witness for God to the Gentile world, that he had not utterly forsaken them, but that in due time they should become one with his chosen people, and partake of his…

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Ruth 4:18 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehand theseH428
תּוֹלְד֣וֹתtol.Dot[are] [the] descendants ofH8435
פָּ֔רֶץPa.retzPerezH6557
פֶּ֖רֶץPe.retzPerezH6557
הוֹלִ֥ידho.Lidhe fatheredH3205
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
חֶצְרֽוֹן\׃chetz.RonHezronH2696

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ruth 4:18

  • Matthew 1:3-6

    And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

  • 1 Chronicles 2:4-8

    And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul. And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed. …

  • Luke 3:33

    Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

  • 1 Chronicles 4:1

    The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Pharez.
1Ch 2:4-8; 4:1; Mt 1:3; Lu 3:33
Phares, Esrom.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Ruth 4:17

    And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

  • Ruth 4:18

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

  • Ruth 4:19

    And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,

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Ruth 4:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y estas son las generaciones de Phares: Phares engendró á Hesrón;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ce sont ici les générations de Pérets: Pérets engendra Hetsron;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und dies sind die Geschlechter des Perez: Perez zeugte Hezron,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hæ sunt generationes Phares: Phares genuit Esron,