1 Chronicles 2:5

5 The ¹sons of Perez: Hezron 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 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.

7 The son of Carmi: Achan, the troubler of Israel, who broke faith in the matter of the devoted thing;

Cross References

• 1. 2:5 Gen. 46:12; Ruth 4:18