KJV King James Version
Now these [are] the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
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Ruth 4:18
Now these [are] the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
WEB World English Bible
Now this is the history of the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,
ASV American Standard Version
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez begat Hezron,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And these are genealogies of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
Surrounding context — Ruth 4
15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer of [thy] life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
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.
18 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,
21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
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Matthew 1:3-6And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;1 Chronicles 2:4-8And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah [were] five.Luke 3:33Which 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 4:1The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
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