(Naomi and Ruth) and one faithful man (Boaz) to start the process of raising up a mighty deliverer, David. In 4:11–12 the elders bless Ruth by referring to Rachel and Leah, wives of the patriarch Jacob. But the elders also move to the next generation of patriarchs, stating, “May your family be like that of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah” (4:12). The significance of this blessing is that Tamar was a foreigner. Thus Perez, the son of Judah, had a foreigner for a mother, but is still considered a famous