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1 Chronicles 2:4
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Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all.
1 Chronicles 2:4 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
English Standard Version (ESV)
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His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
New Living Translation (NLT)
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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.
The Message Bible (MSG)
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Judah also had Perez and Zerah by his daughter-in-law Tamar - a total of five sons.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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And Tamar his daughter-in-law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
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Tamar, Judah's daughter-in-law, gave birth to Judah's sons Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
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Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
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Tamar was Judah's daughter-in-law. She had Perez and Zerah by him. The total number of Judah's sons was five.
1 Chronicles 2:4 Meaning and Commentary
1 Chronicles 2:4
And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah
Through incest; they were twins, ( Genesis 38:27-30 ) all the sons of Judah were five; who are before mentioned by name.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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1 Chronicles 2:4 In-Context
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Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
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The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah. These three were born to him by a Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the LORD’s sight; so the LORD put him to death.
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Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all.
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The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
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The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda —five in all.
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