1 Chronicles 2:5

1 Chronicles 2:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.
• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

Context of 1 Chronicles 2:5

3Judah’s sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, so he put him to death. 4Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to him. Judah had five sons in all. Perez’s sons: Hezron and Hamul. 6Zerah’s sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara — five in all. 7Carmi’s son: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful by taking the things set apart for destruction.

1 Chronicles 2:5 word by word

בְּנֵי־פֶ֖רֶץ חֶצְר֥וֹן וְחָמֽוּל׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Pharezפֶּ֫רֶץperets · PerezH6557
• Hezronחֶצְרוֹןchetsrôn · HezronH2696
• and Hamulחָמוּלchâmûl · HamulH2538

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:5

• Genesis 46:12Judah’s sons: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
• Numbers 26:21The descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron; the Hamulite clan from Hamul.
• Ruth 4:18Now these are the family records of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron,
• Matthew 1:3Judah fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Aram,
• Luke 3:33son of Amminadab, son of Ram, son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah,

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:5

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5The main ancestral line of David comes from Perez, one of Tamar's sons. Tamar was Judah's widowed daughter-in-law. Hamul, one of Perez's sons, is not mentioned at all. The Chronicler might not have had information about him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-121Ch 2:1, 2. Sons of Israel. 1Ch 2:3-12. Posterity of Judah. 3. The sons of Judah--His descendants are enumerated first, because the right and privileges of the primogeniture had been transferred to him (Ge 49:8), and because from his tribe the Messiah was to spring.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 2:5

• David
• Hamul
• Hezron
• Pharez
• Segub

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings