KJV ORIGINAL
And Tamar his daughter in law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Tamar, his daughter-in-law, gave birth to Perez and Zerah for him. Judah had five sons in total.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that Judah had five sons total, including Perez and Zerah who were born through his daughter-in-law Tamar.
📚 Historical Context
This genealogy records the family line of Judah, one of Jacob's twelve sons whose descendants became the tribe of Judah. The mention of Tamar refers to a complex family situation recorded in Genesis 38, where Tamar, originally married to Judah's son, later had children with Judah himself after being widowed. These genealogical records were crucial for establishing tribal identity and inheritance rights in ancient Israel.
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