1 Chronicles 2:4

And Tamar his daughter-in-law hath borne to him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah [are] five.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

In Context

3Sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, three have been born to him of a daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, first-born of Judah, is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and He putteth him to death.

5Sons of Pharez: Hezron, and Hamul.

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Cross References

Genesis 38:13And it is declared to Tamar, saying, 'Lo, thy husband's father is going up to Timnath to shear his flock;'

Genesis 38:30and afterwards hath his brother come out, on whose hand [is] the scarlet thread, and he calleth his name Zarah.

Numbers 26:20And sons of Judah, by their families, are: of Shelah the family of the Shelanite; of Pharez the family of the Pharzite; of Zerah the family of the Zarhite;

Ruth 4:18And these are genealogies of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

1 Chronicles 9:4Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, of the sons of Pharez, son of Judah.

Nehemiah 11:4And in Jerusalem have dwelt of the sons of Judah, and of the sons of Benjamin. Of the sons of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalaleel, of the sons of Perez;

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 2:2-18

Genealogies. ( b. c. 1751.) 1 These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, 2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 3 The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord ; and he slew him. 4 And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. 5 The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul. 6 And the… Read the whole commentary →

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