Translations
Modern
And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
And may your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, from the seed that YHWH gives to you from this young woman.”
Latin
…fiatque domus tua sicut domus Phares, quem Thamar peperit Judæ, de semine quod tibi dederit Dominus ex hac puella.
Original
Hebrew
English
And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.”
Notes
Like Ruth, Tamar was a foreigner. She became the mother of Perez and Zerah, who were ancestors of Judah's descendants.
Theme notes and profiles
Judah Ruth Human Sexuality Intermarriage and Divorce The Family Redeemer
People
Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Perez: Son of Judah, ancestor of David and Jesus Tamar: Judah's daughter-in-law who bore Perez and Zerah
Glossary
Bethlehem Elder Gate Judah (Person) Naomi Perez, Perezite Ransom Ruth (Person) Ruth, Book of Tamar (Person) Witness
Topics
Benedictions by the People, Upon Ruth Heir: General Scriptures Concerning Inheritance: Provisions for Inheritance Under Levirate Marriages Marriage: A Benediction Pronounced After Ruth: Marries Boaz Tamar: Wife of the Sons of Judah