Matthew 1:3

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KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

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

WEB World English Bible

Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.

ASV American Standard Version

and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram,

Surrounding context — Matthew 1

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;

3 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;

6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;

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Genesis 38:24-27And 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.Genesis 38:29-30And 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.Genesis 46:12And 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.Ruth 4:18-22Now these [are] the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,1 Chronicles 4:1The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.Luke 3:33Which 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,Numbers 26:20-21And 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.Genesis 38:6And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name [was] Tamar.1 Chronicles 2:1-15These [are] the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,1 Chronicles 9:6And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.Genesis 38:11Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren [did]. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.

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