Berean Standard Bible
Ruth 4:19
19Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,
Ruth 4:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
- New International Version (NIV)Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Hezron fathered Ram, Ram fathered Amminadab,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Hezron begot Ram, and Ram begot Amminadab;
Context of Ruth 4:19
17The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David. 18Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron, Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab, 20Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon, 21Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
Read all of Ruth 4Ruth 4:19 word by word
וְחֶצְרוֹן֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־רָ֔ם וְרָ֖ם הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־עַמִּֽינָדָֽב׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Ruth 4:19
- 1 Chronicles 2:9The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
- Matthew 1:4Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
- Luke 3:33the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
Commentaries on Ruth 4:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Hezron begat Ram - He is called Aram here by the Septuagint, and also by St. Matthew, Matthew 1:3.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-22Verses 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 salvation. Prayer to God…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-22The book of Ruth ends with a genealogy of ten generations, from Perez, the son of Judah (Jacob’s son), to David, the grandson of Obed. This story is not only one of the world's great tales but also details the family history of David, Israel’s greatest king. The fact that Ruth and Boaz were ancestors of Israel’s greatest king is a major reason for including this small book in the Old Testament.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2218-22. 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…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ruth 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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