Matthew 1:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.”
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“Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;”
King James Version · Public Domain“and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 1:3 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 38:6Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
- Genesis 38:11Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.
- Genesis 38:24About three months later, Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and now she is pregnant.” “Bring her out!” Judah replied. “Let her be burned to death!”
- Genesis 38:29But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.
- Genesis 46:12The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
- Numbers 26:20These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.
- Ruth 4:18Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
- 1 Chronicles 2:1These were the sons of Israel:
- 1 Chronicles 4:1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
- 1 Chronicles 9:6From the Zerahites: Jeuel and 690 relatives.
- Luke 3:33the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
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