Ruth 4:18
16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
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.
Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
- KJV
- Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
- WEB
- Now this is the history of the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,
- ASV
- Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez begat Hezron,
- DARBY
- Now these are the generations of Pherez. Pherez begot Hezron,
- BLB
- And these [are] the generations of Perez: Perez begat Hezron,
- ÅB
- Dette er Peres' etterkommere: Peres fikk sønnen Hesron,
- OTB
- Dette er slekten til Peres: Peres var far til Hesron,
- B1930
- Dette er Peres' efterkommere: Peres fikk sønnen Hesron,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 1:3–6
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
Read in context1 Chronicles 2:4–8
And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
Read in contextLuke 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,
Read in context1 Chronicles 4:1
The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
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