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Twins » Pharez and zerah
Now when the time came for her to be delivered, behold, there were twins in her womb. And when she was in labor, one baby put out his hand; and the midwife took his hand and bound upon it a scarlet thread, saying, This baby was born first. But he drew back his hand, and behold, his brother was born first. And she said, What a breaking forth you have made for yourself! Therefore his name was called Perez [breaking forth]. read more.
And afterward his brother who had the scarlet thread on his hand was born and was named Zerah [scarlet].
And afterward his brother who had the scarlet thread on his hand was born and was named Zerah [scarlet].
Zarah » Son of judah and tamar
The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.
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The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah—but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah’s sons were five in all.
Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was the king’s representative in all matters concerning the people.
The sons of Judah according to their families: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.
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Afterward his brother who had the scarlet [thread] on his hand was born and was named Zerah (brightness).
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