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Christian Standard Bible ®
1 Chronicles 2:4
Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to him. Judah had five sons in all.
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Hebrew Names Version
Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Peretz and Zerach. All the sons of Yehudah were five.
Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Peretz and Zerach. All the sons of Yehudah were five.
King James Version
And Tamar his daughter in law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
And Tamar his daughter in law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
English Standard Version
His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
New Century Version
Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar gave birth to Perez and Zerah. Judah was the father, so Judah had five sons.
Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar gave birth to Perez and Zerah. Judah was the father, so Judah had five sons.
New English Translation
Tamar, Judah's daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Tamar, Judah's daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Amplified Bible
Tamar, Judah's daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah's sons were five in all.
Tamar, Judah's daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah's sons were five in all.
New American Standard Bible
His daughter-in-law Tamar bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
His daughter-in-law Tamar bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
World English Bible
Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Thamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez, and Zerah: so al the sonnes of Iudah were fiue.
And Thamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez, and Zerah: so al the sonnes of Iudah were fiue.
Legacy Standard Bible
Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Berean Standard Bible
Tamar, Judah's daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Tamar, Judah's daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Contemporary English Version
Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar also had two sons: Perez and Zerah.
Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar also had two sons: Perez and Zerah.
Complete Jewish Bible
Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Peretz and Zerach; thus Y'hudah had five sons altogether.
Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Peretz and Zerach; thus Y'hudah had five sons altogether.
Darby Translation
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Pherez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Pherez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
Easy-to-Read Version
Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar gave birth to Perez and Zerah. So Judah had five sons.
Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar gave birth to Perez and Zerah. So Judah had five sons.
George Lamsa Translation
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
Good News Translation
By his daughter-in-law Tamar, Judah had two more sons, Perez and Zerah.
By his daughter-in-law Tamar, Judah had two more sons, Perez and Zerah.
Lexham English Bible
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore Perez and Zerah to him. The sons of Judah were five in all.
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore Perez and Zerah to him. The sons of Judah were five in all.
Literal Translation
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All Judah's sons were five.
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All Judah's sons were five.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Thamar his sonnes wife bare him Phares & Zarah, so yt all ye childre of Iuda were fyue.
But Thamar his sonnes wife bare him Phares & Zarah, so yt all ye childre of Iuda were fyue.
American Standard Version
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
Bible in Basic English
And Tamar, his daughter-in-law, had Perez and Zerah by him. All the sons of Judah were five.
And Tamar, his daughter-in-law, had Perez and Zerah by him. All the sons of Judah were five.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Thamar his daughter in lawe bare him Pharez, and Zara: and so all the sonnes of Iuda were fiue.
And Thamar his daughter in lawe bare him Pharez, and Zara: and so all the sonnes of Iuda were fiue.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
King James Version (1611)
And Tamar his daughter-in law bare him Pharez, and Zerah. All the sonnes of Iudah were fiue.
And Tamar his daughter-in law bare him Pharez, and Zerah. All the sonnes of Iudah were fiue.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Thamar his daughter-in-law bore to him Phares, and Zara: all the sons of Juda were five.
And Thamar his daughter-in-law bore to him Phares, and Zara: all the sons of Juda were five.
English Revised Version
And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Thamar, wijf of the sone of Judas, childide to hym Phares, and Zaram; therfor alle the sones of Judas weren fyue.
Forsothe Thamar, wijf of the sone of Judas, childide to hym Phares, and Zaram; therfor alle the sones of Judas weren fyue.
Update Bible Version
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah [were] five.
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah [were] five.
New King James Version
And Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
And Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
New Living Translation
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.
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.
New Life Bible
Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar gave birth to Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar gave birth to Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
New Revised Standard
His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, Tamar his daughter-in-law, bare him, Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah, were five.
And, Tamar his daughter-in-law, bare him, Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah, were five.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Thamar his daughter in law bore him Phares and Zara. So all the sons of Juda were five.
And Thamar his daughter in law bore him Phares and Zara. So all the sons of Juda were five.
Revised Standard Version
His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Young's Literal Translation
And Tamar his daughter-in-law hath borne to him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah [are] five.
And Tamar his daughter-in-law hath borne to him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah [are] five.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Contextual Overview
1These were Israel’s sons: 2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, 3Judah’s sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, so he put him to death. 4Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to him. Judah had five sons in all.5Perez’s sons: Hezron and Hamul. 6Zerah’s sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all. 7Carmi’s son: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful by taking the things set apart for destruction. 8Ethan’s son: Azariah. 9Hezron’s sons, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. 10Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah’s descendants.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Tamar: Genesis 38:13-30, Ruth 4:12, Matthew 1:3, Thamar
Pharez: 1 Chronicles 9:4, Numbers 26:21, Ruth 4:18, Nehemiah 11:4, Perez, Matthew 1:3, Luke 3:33, Phares
Zerah: 1 Chronicles 9:6, Numbers 26:13, Numbers 26:20, Nehemiah 11:24, Matthew 1:3, Zara
Reciprocal: Genesis 38:29 - his name Joshua 7:17 - General 1 Chronicles 2:6 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:4
God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness.
God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness.
Genesis 1:28
God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and every creature that crawls on the earth.”
God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and every creature that crawls on the earth.”
Genesis 1:31
God saw all that he had made, and it was very good indeed. Evening came and then morning: the sixth day.
God saw all that he had made, and it was very good indeed. Evening came and then morning: the sixth day.
Genesis 2:1
So the heavens and the earth and everything in them were completed.
So the heavens and the earth and everything in them were completed.
Genesis 2:2
On the seventh day God had completed his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.
On the seventh day God had completed his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.
Genesis 5:1
This is the document containing the family records of Adam. On the day that God created man, he made him in the likeness of God;
This is the document containing the family records of Adam. On the day that God created man, he made him in the likeness of God;
Genesis 10:1
These are the family records of Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They also had sons after the flood.
These are the family records of Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They also had sons after the flood.
Genesis 11:10
These are the family records of Shem. Shem lived 100 years and fathered Arpachshad two years after the flood.
These are the family records of Shem. Shem lived 100 years and fathered Arpachshad two years after the flood.
Genesis 25:12
These are the family records of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s slave, bore to Abraham.
These are the family records of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s slave, bore to Abraham.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah,.... Through incest; they were twins, Genesis 38:27 all the sons of Judah were five; who are before mentioned by name.
