Thematic Bible
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Twins » Pharez and zerah
It happened in the time of her travail, that behold, twins were in her womb. When she travailed, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, "This came out first." It happened, as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out, and she said, "Why have you made a breach for yourself?" Therefore his name was called Perez. read more.
Afterward his brother came out, that had the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.
Afterward his brother came out, that had the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.
Zarah » Son of judah and tamar
The sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all.
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
The sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.
Afterward his brother came out, that had the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.