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. A Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua, was their mother. Judah's first son, Er, did what the Lord said was wicked, so the Lord put him to death.

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

5 Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul.

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

7 Carmi's son was Achan, who caused trouble for Israel because he took things that had been given to the Lord to be destroyed.