Ruth 4:18
Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 2:4-8 provides the same genealogy from Pharez through Hezron and onward, confirming the lineage.
1 Chronicles 4:1 lists Pharez and Hezron among Judah's sons, matching the start of this genealogy.
Matthew 1:3 includes Pharez and Hezron (Esrom) in Jesus' genealogy, directly linking this OT line to the Messiah.
Luke 3:33 traces Jesus' lineage through Pharez and Hezron (Esrom), echoing this same genealogical record.
Numbers 26:20 records Pharez as a clan of Judah, confirming his place as a tribal founder in this genealogy.
1 Chronicles 2:5 lists Hezron as son of Pharez, exactly matching the first step of this genealogy.
Luke 3:32 lists the same genealogical line from Perez to David, confirming Jesus' descent through David.