1 Chronicles 2:4

4 Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah 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, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

3 The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born to him of Shua's daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh; and he killed him.

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

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron, and Hamul.

6 The sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all.