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Ram

A descendant of Judah in the royal line, son of Hezron and father of Amminadab. He is named in the genealogy at the end of Ruth and in Chronicles, and appears in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus.

Role: Ancestor of David
Lived: Patriarchal age
Tribe/lineage: Judah

What we know — and how we know it

Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Family & lineage
BibleSon of Hezron and Jerahmeel.
Ruth 4:19
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Judah.
Ruth 4:19

Where in scripture

RuthMatthew

and Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab,

Ruth 4:19 — Father of Amminadab

Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.

Matthew 1:3 — In the line of Jesus

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

Ruth 4:19Matthew 1:3

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