Ruth 4:12

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

May the children you have by this young woman make your family as famous as the family of Perez, the son of Tamar and Judah.

Cross References

Genesis 38:29

At once his hand went back in, and the other child was born first. The woman then said, “What an opening you've made for yourself!” So they named the baby Perez.

1 Chronicles 2:4

Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar also had two sons: Perez and Zerah.

1 Samuel 2:20

Eli always blessed Elkanah and his wife and said, “Samuel was born in answer to your prayers. Now you have given him to the Lord. I pray that the Lord will bless you with more children to take his place.” After Eli had blessed them, Elkanah and Hannah would return home.

Ruth 4:18

Here is a list of the ancestors of David: Jesse, Obed, Boaz, Salmon, Nahshon, Amminadab, Ram, Hezron, and Perez.

Malachi 2:15

Didn't God create you and your wife to become like one person? And why did he do this? It was so you would have children, and then lead them to become God's people. Don't ever be unfaithful to your wife.