Thematic Bible
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Twins » Pharez and zerah
And it happened [that] at the time she gave birth that, behold, twins [were] in her womb. And it happened [that] at her labor one [child] put out a hand. And the midwife took [it] and tied a crimson thread on his hand saying, "This [one] came out first." Then his hand drew back and, behold, his brother came out, and she said, "What a breach you have made for yourself!" And she called his name Perez. read more.
And afterward his brother who [had] the crimson thread on his hand came out. And his name was called Zerah.
And afterward his brother who [had] the crimson thread on his hand came out. And his name was called Zerah.
Zarah » Son of judah and tamar
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.
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore Perez and Zerah to him. The sons of Judah [were] five in all.
And Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, from the descendants of Zerah the son of Judah, [was] at the hand of the king in all matters concerning the people.
The descendants of Judah according to their clans [were]: of Shelah, the clan of the Shelanites; of Perez, the clan of the Perezites; of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites.
And afterward his brother who [had] the crimson thread on his hand came out. And his name was called Zerah.