1 Chronicles 2:4

4 Judah also had Perez and Zerah by his daughter-in-law Tamar - a total of five sons.

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 Judah had Er, Onan, and Shelah; their mother was Bathshua the Canaanite. Er, Judah's firstborn, was so bad before God that God killed him.

4 Judah also had Perez and Zerah by his daughter-in-law Tamar - a total of five sons.

5 Perez had Hezron and Hamul;

6 Zerah had Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda - five sons.