וְיוֹקִ֞ים וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י כֹזֵבָ֗א וְיוֹאָ֧שׁ וְשָׂרָ֛ף אֲשֶׁר־בָּעֲל֥וּ לְמוֹאָ֖ב וְיָשֻׁ֣בִי לָ֑חֶם וְהַדְּבָרִ֖ים עַתִּיקִֽים׃
und Jokim und die Männer von Cozeba und Joash und Saraph, die in Moab herrschten, und Jashubi-lehem. Und die Aufzeichnungen sind uralt.
Rashi
And Jokim and the people of Kozeba until “and Jashubi Lehem.” All these were the sons of Shelah the son of Judah.
Rashi
and Joash and Saraph Our Sages say that these were Mahlon and Chilion.
Rashi
and the matters are ancient The meaning is: Do not say that since I began to trace the lineage of the people of our generation that they all came afterwards. All the people mentioned in this verse (were ancient) were early, [i.e.], they lived in earlier days.