Ruth 4:12
And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the Lord shall give thee of this young woman.
Cross-reference
In Ruth 4:13, the blessing from verse 12 is fulfilled as the Lord gives conception and Ruth bears a son.
Genesis 38:29 recounts Perez's birth to Tamar and Judah, the very event referenced in Ruth 4:12 as the pattern for Boaz's lineage.
Matthew 1:3 places Perez in Jesus' genealogy, fulfilling the blessing that Boaz's house would be like Perez's—the line of the Messiah.
In Luke 3:33, Perez appears in Jesus' genealogy — the same Perez invoked in the blessing here, linking Boaz's house to the Messiah.
In Genesis 46:12, Perez is listed among those entering Egypt, confirming the genealogical line that the blessing in Ruth invokes for Boaz's house.
In 1 Chronicles 2:4, Tamar is named as mother of Perez, affirming the genealogical connection that Ruth 4:12 uses to bless Boaz's house.
Numbers 26:20-22 records the clans of Perez, showing the growth of his house, which is the model for the blessing on Boaz's house in Ruth.