1 Chronicles 2:4
New International Version
Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all.

New Living Translation
Later Judah had twin sons from Tamar, his widowed daughter-in-law. Their names were Perez and Zerah. So Judah had five sons in all.

English Standard Version
His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

Berean Standard Bible
Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

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

New King James Version
And Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

New American Standard Bible
His daughter-in-law Tamar bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

NASB 1995
Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

NASB 1977
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

Legacy Standard Bible
Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

Amplified Bible
Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah’s sons were five in all.

Christian Standard Bible
Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to him. Judah had five sons in all.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to him. Judah had five sons in all.

American Standard Version
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

Contemporary English Version
Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar also had two sons: Perez and Zerah.

English Revised Version
And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Tamar, Judah's daughter-in-law, gave birth to Judah's sons Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

Good News Translation
By his daughter-in-law Tamar, Judah had two more sons, Perez and Zerah.

International Standard Version
Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah, so Judah had five sons in all.

Majority Standard Bible
Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

NET Bible
Tamar, Judah's daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

New Heart English Bible
Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

World English Bible
Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And his daughter-in-law Tamar has borne Perez and Zerah to him. All the sons of Judah [are] five.

Young's Literal Translation
And Tamar his daughter-in-law hath borne to him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah are five.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Tamar his daughter-in-law will bring forth to him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah, five.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Thamar his daughter in law bore him Phares and Zara. So all the sons of Juda were five.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Therefore, all the sons of Judah were five.

New American Bible
Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore him Perez and Zerah, so that he had five sons in all.

New Revised Standard Version
His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Tamar her daughter in law gave birth to Phares and Zarah; all the sons of Yehuda were five.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Thamar his daughter-in-law bore to him Phares, and Zara: all the sons of Juda were five.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Sons of Israel
3The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death. 4Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. 5The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.…

Cross References
Matthew 1:3
Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

Ruth 4:12
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.”

Genesis 38:27-30
When the time came for Tamar to give birth, there were twins in her womb. / And as she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it around his wrist. “This one came out first,” she announced. / But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez. ...

Luke 3:33
the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

Genesis 46:12
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

Numbers 26:19-22
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan. / These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah. / And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul. ...

Ruth 4:18-22
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron, / Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab, / Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon, ...

Matthew 1:2-3
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

Genesis 38:6-11
Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. / But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death. / Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.” ...

Genesis 49:10
The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.

Deuteronomy 25:5-10
When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her. / The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel. / But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.” ...

Genesis 38:13-26
When Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,” / she removed her widow’s garments, covered her face with a veil to disguise herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that although Shelah had grown up, she had not been given to him as a wife. / When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face. ...

1 Samuel 17:12
Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons. And in the days of Saul, Jesse was old and well along in years.

2 Samuel 2:4
Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”

2 Samuel 17:25
Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, the Ishmaelite who had married Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and sister of Zeruiah the mother of Joab.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Tamar.

Genesis 38:13-30
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep…

Ruth 4:12
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.

Matthew 1:3
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

Thamar.

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

Numbers 26:21
And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.

Ruth 4:18
Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

Perez.

Matthew 1:3
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

Luke 3:33
Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

Phares.

1 Chronicles 9:6
And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

Numbers 26:13,20
Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites…

Nehemiah 11:24
And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.

Zara.

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1 Chronicles 2
1. The sons of Israel.
3. The posterity of Judah by Tamar.
13. The children of Jesse.
18. The posterity of Caleb the son of Hezron.
21. Hezron's posterity by the daughter of Machir.
25. Jerahmeel's posterity.
34. Sheshan's posterity.
42. Another branch of Caleb's posterity.
50. The posterity of Caleb the son of Hur.














Tamar, his daughter-in-law
The mention of Tamar is significant in the genealogical record. In Hebrew, "Tamar" means "palm tree," symbolizing uprightness and fruitfulness. Tamar's story, found in Genesis 38, is one of courage and determination to secure her place in the lineage of Judah. Her actions, though unconventional, were pivotal in the continuation of Judah's line, which ultimately leads to the lineage of King David and, prophetically, to Jesus Christ. Tamar's inclusion highlights God's grace and the unexpected ways He fulfills His promises.

bore him Perez and Zerah
The birth of Perez and Zerah is a critical moment in biblical history. "Perez" means "breach" or "breakthrough," and "Zerah" means "brightness" or "rising." The twins' birth, with Perez unexpectedly coming out first, symbolizes the theme of divine intervention and reversal of human expectations. Perez's line is particularly important as it leads to King David, emphasizing God's sovereignty in choosing and preserving His covenant people.

Judah had five sons in all
This phrase underscores the completeness of Judah's family. The number five in biblical numerology often represents grace. Judah's five sons, including the offspring from Tamar, reflect the fullness of God's plan despite human failings. Judah, whose name means "praise," is a central figure in Israel's history, and his descendants play a crucial role in the unfolding of God's redemptive plan. This genealogy serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness to His promises and His ability to work through imperfect people to achieve His divine purposes.

(4) Tamar.--Wife of Er. The story of her incest with Judah, the fruit of which was the twins Pharez (Heb., Perez) and Zerah (called Zarah, Genesis 38:30; and Zara, Matthew 1:3), is told in Genesis 38:8-30.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Tamar,
וְתָמָר֙ (wə·ṯā·mār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8559: Tamar -- daughter-in-law of Judah, also two Israelite women, also a place South of the Dead Sea

Judah’s daughter-in-law,
כַּלָּת֔וֹ (kal·lā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3618: Daughter-in-law, bride

bore
יָ֥לְדָה (yā·lə·ḏāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

to him
לּ֖וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

Perez
פֶּ֣רֶץ (pe·reṣ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6557: Perez -- son of Judah and Tamar

and Zerah.
זָ֑רַח (zā·raḥ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2226: Zerah -- three Israelites, also an Edomite, also an Ethiopian

Judah
יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

had five
חֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ (ḥă·miš·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 2568: Five

sons
בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

in all.
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


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