1 Chronicles 2:5

5 Perez's sons were 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 Judah's sons were Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. The LORD considered Er, Judah's firstborn, evil, so the LORD killed Er.

4 Tamar, Judah's daughter-in-law, gave birth to Judah's sons Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

5 Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul.

6 Zerah's sons were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara --five in all.

7 Carmi's son was Achar, who caused trouble for Israel by taking goods that were claimed by God.