Ruth 4:18 meaning and explanation

Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,

Ruth 4:18, Berean Standard Bible

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This closing genealogy begins with Perez, the son Tamar bore to Judah, and traces the line through Hezron and onward to David. The Hebrew word toledot, meaning generations or account, marks a new stage in the story, as it does in Genesis.

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