1 Chronicles 2:4

4 And Thamar his daughter in law bore him Phares and Zara. So all the sons of Juda were 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, Nephtali, Gad, and Aser.

3 The sons of Juda: Her, Onan and Sela. These three were born to him of the Chanaanitess the daughter of Sue. And Her the firstborn of Juda, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and he slew him.

4 And Thamar his daughter in law bore him Phares and Zara. So all the sons of Juda were five.

5 And the sons of Phares, were Hesron and Hamul.

6 And the sons also of Zare: Zamri, and Ethan, and Eman, and Chalchal, and Dara, five in all.