1 Chronicles 2:4

And Tamar his kallah (daughter-in-law) bore him Peretz and Zerach. All the Bnei Yehudah were five.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

3The Bnei Yehudah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, which three were born unto him of Bat-Shu'a the Kena'anit. And Er, the bechor of Yehudah, was rah in the eyes of Hashem; and He put him to death.

5The Bnei Peretz: Chetzron, and Chamul.

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Cross References

Genesis 38:13And it was told Tamar, saying, Hinei, thy shver (father-in-law) goeth up to Timnah to shear his tzon.

Genesis 38:30And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his yad; and shmo was called Zerach.

Numbers 26:20And the Bnei Yehudah after their Mishpekhot were: of Shelah, the Mishpakhat HaShelani; of Peretz, the Mishpakhat HaPartzi; of Zerach, the Mishpakhat HaZarchi.

Ruth 4:18Now these are the toldot of Peretz; Peretz fathered Chetzron,

1 Chronicles 9:4Utai Ben Ammihud Ben Omri Ben Imri Ben Banimin, of the Bnei Peretz Ben Yehudah.

Nehemiah 11:4And at Yerushalayim dwelt certain of the Bnei Yehudah, and of the Bnei Binyamin. Of the Bnei Yehudah; Atayah ben Uziyah, ben Zecharyah, ben Amaryah, ben Shephatyah, ben Mahalal'el, of the children of Peretz;

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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