Numbers 26:20

20 The descendants of Judah by their clans were: through Shelah, the Shelanite clan; through Perez, the Perezite clan; through Zerah, the Zerahite clan.

Numbers 26:20 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
20 And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.
English Standard Version (ESV)
20 And the sons of Judah according to their clans were: of Shelah, the clan of the Shelanites; of Perez, the clan of the Perezites; of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites.
New Living Translation (NLT)
20 These were the clans descended from Judah’s surviving sons: The Shelanite clan, named after their ancestor Shelah. The Perezite clan, named after their ancestor Perez. The Zerahite clan, named after their ancestor Zerah.
The Message Bible (MSG)
20 The sons of Judah by clans: Shelah and the Shelanite clan, Perez and the Perezite clan, Zerah and the Zerahite clan.
American Standard Version (ASV)
20 And the sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
20 The families descended from Judah were the family of Shelah, the family of Perez, and the family of Zerah.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
20 Judah's descendants by their clans: the Shelanite clan from Shelah; the Perezite clan from Perez; the Zerahite clan from Zerah.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
20 Here are the names of Judah's sons. They are listed by their families. The Shelanite family came from Shelah. The Perezite family came from Perez. The Zerahite family came from Zerah.

Numbers 26:20 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 26:20

(See Gill on Numbers 26:19)

Numbers 26:20 In-Context

18 These were the clans of Gad; those numbered were 40,500.
19 Er and Onan were sons of Judah, but they died in Canaan.
20 The descendants of Judah by their clans were: through Shelah, the Shelanite clan; through Perez, the Perezite clan; through Zerah, the Zerahite clan.
21 The descendants of Perez were: through Hezron, the Hezronite clan; through Hamul, the Hamulite clan.
22 These were the clans of Judah; those numbered were 76,500.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Genesis 38:5; 1 Chronicles 2:3
  • 2. S Genesis 38:29
  • 3. Joshua 7:17
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