The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
- BSB The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
- NKJV The sons of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
- NASB The sons of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
- NLT The descendants of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
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Quick answer
The sons of Judah are listed as Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. It restarts the genealogy of Judah from its main branches.
Overview
Having traced David's royal line, the Chronicler returns to give a fuller account of Judah's wider families. The list names key ancestors, though it groups descendants of differing generations together as representative heads. This renewed focus on Judah underscores the tribe's central place in God's plan as the tribe of David and ultimately of Christ.
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Cross-references · 10
- Gen 46:12And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
- Gen 38:29And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
- 1 Chr 2:18And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.
- 1 Chr 2:9The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
- 1 Chr 2:5The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.
- Luke 3:33Which 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,
- Ruth 4:18Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
- 1 Chr 2:3The 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.
- Matt 1:3And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
- Num 26:20–21And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.
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