KJV ORIGINAL
And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Judah's sons were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. But Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan. Perez had two sons: Hezron and Hamul.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists Judah's family line, noting that two of his sons died in Canaan while others continued the family legacy through their own children.
📚 Historical Context
This genealogy is part of the record of Jacob's family members who went down to Egypt during the great famine. Judah was one of Jacob's twelve sons and would become the ancestor of the tribe of Judah, from which King David and ultimately Jesus would descend. Er and Onan had died earlier in Genesis due to their wickedness, as recorded in Genesis 38.
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