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.
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- WEB The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
- KJV And 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.
- NKJV The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
- NASB And the sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan). And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
- NLT The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (though Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
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Quick answer
Judah's sons are listed, noting that Er and Onan died in Canaan, with Perez's sons named. The record preserves the royal and Messianic line.
Overview
Judah's descendants are recorded, including the deaths of Er and Onan and the sons of Perez. This is the line of kingship, leading to David and ultimately to Jesus Christ, as the New Testament genealogies confirm. The careful preservation of Judah's seed safeguards the promise of the coming Messiah.
Cross-references & the web
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- Gen 38:10What he did was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so He put Onan to death as well.
- Gen 29:35And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.
- 1 Chr 4:21The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,
- Gen 38:7But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.
- Deut 33:7And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.”
- 1 Chr 2:1These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
- 1 Chr 3:1These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;
- 1 Chr 2:3–5The 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.
- 1 Chr 5:2And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
- Heb 7:14For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.
- Gen 49:8–12Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
- Gen 38:24–30About three months later, Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and now she is pregnant.” “Bring her out!” Judah replied. “Let her be burned to death!”
- Gen 38:1–3About that time, Judah left his brothers and settled near a man named Hirah, an Adullamite.
- Ps 78:68But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.
- Matt 1:1–3This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
- Num 26:19–21The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.
- Rev 5:5Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
- Num 1:7from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
- Num 1:26–27From the sons of Judah, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
- Judg 1:2“Judah shall go up,” answered the LORD. “Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands.”
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