Ruth 4:19
What does Ruth 4:19 mean?
A plain-English look at Ruth 4:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ruth 4:19 means
Hezron, son of Perez, fathered Ram, and Ram fathered Amminadab. These brief notes continue the steady cadence of God’s faithfulness through ordinary generations. The individuals are not described in detail here; the point is continuity, not celebrity. God carries forward His purposes through families, seasons, and lifetimes that may seem quiet to us. By preserving names, Scripture honors the hidden links through which His plan advances. What began with Perez continues, step by step, toward the future king, showing that redemption often proceeds through patient, generational obedience.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminidab,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Esron begot Aram, Aram begot Aminadab,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and Hezron begot Ram, and Ram begot Amminadab,
Context
The genealogy proceeds, connecting Perez to later descendants without pause. Each step readies the reader for the more familiar names to come and confirms that the blessing prayed over Boaz’s house is grounded in a long-standing divine pattern. The next verse will introduce Nahshon and Salmon, moving nearer to the generation that will connect directly to Boaz and the immediate story’s heroes.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 2:9
The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him: Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
- Luke 3:33
the son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
- Matthew 1:4
and Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon; and Nahshon begat Salmon;
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