1 Chronicles 2:4

4 Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all.

1 Chronicles 2:4 in Other Translations

4 And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

4 His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

4 Later Judah had twin sons from Tamar, his widowed daughter-in-law. Their names were Perez and Zerah. So Judah had five sons in all.

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

4 And Tamar his daughter-in-law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

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

4 Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

4 Tamar was Judah's daughter-in-law. She had Perez and Zerah by him. The total number of Judah's sons was five.

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 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah. These three were born to him by a Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the LORD’s sight; so the LORD put him to death.

4 Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all.

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

6 The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda —five in all.

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 38:11-30
• 2. S Genesis 11:31
• 3. S Genesis 38:29