1 Chronicles 2:4

4 His daughter-in-law ¹Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

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.

1 Chronicles 2:4 In-Context

2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

3 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah; these three Bath-shua the Canaanite bore to him. Now Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the sight of the LORD, and he put him to death.

4 His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

6 The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara, five in all.

Cross References

• 1. Gen. 38:11, 14, 29, 30; Ruth 4:12; Matthew 1:3