Matthew 1:3

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Matthew 1:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible

1 This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

4 Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.

5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

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Genesis 38:27

When the time came for Tamar to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

Genesis 38:29

But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.

Genesis 38:30

Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.

Genesis 46:12

The 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 26:20

These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.

Numbers 26:21

And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul.

1 Chronicles 2:3

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death.

1 Chronicles 2:4

Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

1 Chronicles 9:6

From the Zerahites: Jeuel and 690 relatives.

Genesis 38:6

Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

Genesis 38:11

Then 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 38:24

About 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 38:25

As she was being brought out, Tamar sent a message to her father-in-law: “I am pregnant by the man to whom these items belong.” And she added, “Please examine them. Whose seal and cord and staff are these?”

Genesis 38:26

Judah recognized the items and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not have relations with her again.

Ruth 4:18

Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,

1 Chronicles 2:5

The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

1 Chronicles 4:1

The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

Luke 3:33

the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

Ruth 4:19

Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,

1 Chronicles 2:9

The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.