1 Chronicles 2:5

5 The sons of Peretz: Hetzron and Hamul.

1 Chronicles 2:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:5

The sons of Pharez
One of the above twins, born to Judah:

Hezron and Hamul;
see ( Genesis 46:12 ) .

1 Chronicles 2:5 In-Context

3 The sons of Y'hudah: 'Er, Onan and Shelah; the mother of these three was Bat-Shua the Kena'anit. 'Er, Y'hudah's firstborn, was wicked from ADONAI's perspective, so he killed him.

4 Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Peretz and Zerach; thus Y'hudah had five sons altogether.

5 The sons of Peretz: Hetzron and Hamul.

6 The sons of Zerach: Zimri, Eitan, Heiman, Kalkol and Dara - five of them altogether.

7 The sons of Karmi: 'Akhar [troubler], who troubled Isra'el by violating the rule concerning things set aside to be destroyed.