Bible Strands
Ruth 4:19
Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records a genealogical list immediately following Boaz’s legal redemption of Elimelech’s property and his marriage to Ruth. The passage traces the line from Perez through Hezron and Ram to Amminadab.
The words — הוֹלִיד (ho.Lid) translates literally as “he fathered,” serving as the standard Hebrew verb for biological or legal paternity within this lineage.
The thread — This generational sequence appears in 1 Chronicles 2:9, Matthew 1:4, and Luke 3:33, though the New Testament lists vary in order and include additional names.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of how covenant promises are transmitted through documented family lines rather than isolated events. It requires the reader to trace theological continuity across ordinary generations.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 2:9 The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
- Matthew 1:4 Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
- Luke 3:33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,