KJV ORIGINAL
And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Perez were: from Hezron came the Hezronite family, and from Hamul came the Hamulite family.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records the family lines that came from Perez, one of Judah's sons, showing how God kept track of each family group in Israel.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of the second census taken by Moses in the wilderness, about 40 years after leaving Egypt. The Israelites were preparing to enter the Promised Land, and God commanded a count of all the tribes and their family groups. Perez was a son of Judah (one of Jacob's twelve sons), and this lineage would later include King David and ultimately Jesus Christ.
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