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Numbers 26:20

JudahPharezShelahZerah

18 These were the clans of Gad, and their registration numbered 40,500.

19 The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.

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.

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

22 These were the clans of Judah, and their registration numbered 76,500.

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BSB
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.
KJV
And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.
WEB
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.
ASV
And 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.
DARBY
And the sons of Judah, after their families: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Pherez, the family of the Pharzites; of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.
BLB
And the sons of Judah by their clans were: Of Shelah, the clan of the Shelanite; of Perez, the clan of the Perezite; of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahite.
ÅB
Og Judas barn var etter sine slekter: Fra Sela selanittenes slekt, fra Peres peresittenes slekt, fra Serah serahittenes slekt.
OTB
Etterkommerne av Juda etter deres familier var: fra Sjelah, sjelanittenes familie; fra Peres, peresittenes familie; fra Serah, serahittenes familie.
B1930
Og Judas barn var efter sine ætter: Fra Sela selanittenes ætt, fra Peres peresittenes ætt, fra Serah serahittenes ætt.

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  • 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.

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  • Nehemiah 11:24

    Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.

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  • 1 Chronicles 2:3–8

    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.

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  • Genesis 38:5

    Then she gave birth to another son and named him Shelah; it was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.

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  • Nehemiah 11:4

    while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;

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  • Genesis 38:26–30

    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.

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  • 1 Chronicles 4:21

    The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,

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  • Nehemiah 11:6

    The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.

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