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Ruth 4:19

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Ruth 4:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
Ruth 4:19 — American Standard Version

Context — Ruth 4

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
17And the women her neighbors 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.
18Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez begat Hezron,
19and Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
20and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
21and Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
22and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Hezron begat Ram, etc.] Called Aram by the Septuagint, and so in (<400103>Matthew 1:3 <420333>Luke 3:33), and Ram begat Amminadab; in whose name there is no variation, neither in the book of Chronicles nor in the Evangelists; both these, as well as the next, were born in Egypt.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“begat Ram: Ch1 2:9, Ch1 2:10; Mat 1:4; Luk 3:33, Aram, Aminadab Ruth 4:20”
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