These were the subclans descended from the Perezites: The Hezronites, named after their ancestor Hezron. The Hamulites, named after their ancestor Hamul.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
- KJV And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
- BSB And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul.
- NKJV And the sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
- NASB The sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
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Quick answer
Perez's clans are the Hezronites and Hamulites. The record traces the family branches descended from Perez.
Overview
These clans descend from Perez, the son of Judah through whom the line to David and the Messiah runs. Recording them preserves the genealogical thread that Scripture later traces to Christ. The detail highlights God's faithful preservation of the messianic line within the census.
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