Ruth 4:12 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and let thy house be as the house of Pharez (whom Tamar bare to Judah), of the seed which Jehovah doth give to thee of this young woman.`

and let thy house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which Jehovah shall give thee of this young woman.

English Amplified

And let your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring which the Lord will give you by this young woman.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And let your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring which the Lord will give you by this young woman.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

May your house become like the house of Perez, the son Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and let thy house become like the house of Pherez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the seed which Jehovah shall give thee of this young woman.

English EASY 2024

We pray that this woman will give birth to many children for you. Then the Lord will give you many descendants, so that you have a large family. We pray that your family will be like the family of Perez, who was the son of Judah and his wife, Tamar.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Tamar gave birth to Judah's son Perez. And his family became great. In the same way may the Lord give you many children through Ruth, and may your family be great like his."

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

and may your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring that the LORD will give you by this young woman."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

May the children that the Lord will give you by this young woman make your family like the family of Perez, the son of Judah and Tamar.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Also, from the descendant whom the Lord will give you from this young woman, may your family become like the family of Perez, the son whom Tamar gave birth to for Judah."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

May your house become like the house of Perez, the son Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman."

English KJV 1611

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.

Moreover, may your house be like the house of Perez whom Tamar bore to Judah, through the seed which Yahweh will grant you by this young woman.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

May your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, through the offspring that the Lord will give you by this young woman.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Moreover, may your house be like the house of Perez whom Tamar bore to Judah, through the offspring which the LORD will give you by this young woman."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

With the offspring the LORD will give you from this girl, may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

May your family become like the family of Perez — whom Tamar bore to Judah — through the descendants the LORD gives you by this young woman.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Lord will give you children through this young woman. May your family be like the family of Perez. He was the son Tamar had by Judah."

Through the offspring the LORD gives you by this young woman, may your family be like that of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah."

English NKJ 1982

May your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring which the Lord will give you from this young woman.”

And may the LORD give you descendants by this young woman who will be like those of our ancestor Perez, the son of Tamar and Judah."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and, through the children that the LORD will give you by this young woman, may your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And may Yahweh give you children by this young woman, and through them, may your family be like the family of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah!”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and may your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the children that the Lord will give you by this young woman.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and may the descendants the Lord will give you from this young woman be as numerous and honorable as those of our ancestor Perez, the son of Tamar and Judah.“

English Tyndale 1537

and that thine house be like the house of Pharez, whom Thamar bare unto Juda, even of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.