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Matthew 1:3

HezronPharezRamTamarZerah

1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
KJV
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
WEB
Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.
ASV
and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;
DARBY
and Juda begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram,
BLB
And Judah begat Perez and Zerah out of Tamar, and Perez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Aram.
ÅB
Juda fikk sønnene Peres og Serah med Tamar;
Peres fikk sønnen Hesron;
Hesron fikk sønnen Ram;
OTB
Juda fikk sønnene Peres og Serah, deres mor var Tamar; Peres fikk Hesron, og Hesron fikk Ram,
B1930
Juda fikk sønnene Peres og Serah med Tamar; Peres fikk sønnen Hesron; Hesron fikk sønnen Ram;

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  • Genesis 38:24–27

    And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

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  • Genesis 38:29–30

    And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.

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  • Genesis 46:12

    And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

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  • Ruth 4:18–22

    Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

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  • 1 Chronicles 4:1

    The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

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  • Numbers 26:20–21

    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.

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  • Luke 3:33

    Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

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  • 1 Chronicles 9:6

    And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

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