Zarah in the Bible

Meaning: east; brightnesspar

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And afterward his brother will come forth, whom upon his hand the scarlet, and his name shall be called Zarah.

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And the sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah and Pharez and Zarah; and Er will die, and Onan in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez will be Hezron and Hamu.

And Judah begat Perez and Zarah of Tamah, and Perez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram;

Thematic Bible



Zerah had five sons in all: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara.

and Judah's sons Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. (Technically, Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan.) Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul.

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

Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, represented the king in all matters concerning the people.

The descendants of Judah, listed according to their families, included: From Shelah, the family of the descendants of Shelah; from Perez, the family of the descendants of Perez; and from Zerah, the family of the descendants of Zerah.

Afterwards, his brother came out, and around his hand was the scarlet. So they named him Zerah.


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