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.
The descendants of Judah were organized by their family groups: from Shelah came the Shelanite family, from Perez came the Perezite family, and from Zerah came the Zerahite family.
This verse lists how Judah's descendants were organized into three main family groups named after his sons Shelah, Perez, and Zerah.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the second census taken by Moses in the wilderness, about 40 years after the first census. The Israelites were being counted and organized by tribes and families as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. Judah was one of the twelve tribes of Israel and would become the most prominent tribe, eventually producing King David and Jesus.
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