Genesis 46:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. However, Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּבְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה עֵ֧ר וְאוֹנָ֛ן וְשֵׁלָ֖ה וָפֶ֣רֶץ וָזָ֑רַח וַיָּ֨מָת עֵ֤ר וְאוֹנָן֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן וַיִּהְי֥וּ בְנֵי־פֶ֖רֶץ חֶצְר֥וֹן וְחָמֽוּל׃

Transliteration

And-sons-of Yĕhûḏâ: ʿĒr and-ʾÔnān and-Šēlâ and-Pereṣ and-Zāraḥ. And wayyāmāt ʿĒr and-ʾÔnān in-land-of Kĕnaʿan. And wayyihyû sons-of-Pereṣ Ḥeṣrôn and-Ḥāmûl.

Grammar Details

• *Yĕhûḏâ*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Judah'
• *ʿĒr*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Er'
• *ʾÔnān*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Onan'
• *Šēlâ*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Shelah'
• *Pereṣ*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Perez'
• *Zāraḥ*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Zerah'
• *wayyāmāt*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he died'
• *Kĕnaʿan*: proper noun, place name - 'Canaan'
• *wayyihyû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they were'
• *Ḥeṣrôn*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Hezron'
• *Ḥāmûl*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Hamul'

Word Meanings

• *wayyāmāt*: died/perished
• *wayyihyû*: were/became/existed

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And 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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Pharez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And 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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The childern of Iuda: Er Onan Sela Pharez and Zerah but Er and Onan dyed in the lande of Canaan. The childern of Pharez Hezro and Hamul.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The childre of Iuda: Er, Onan, Sela, Phares & Serah. But Er and Onan dyed in the lande of Canaan. The childre of Phares: Hesron and Hamul.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also the sonnes of Iudah: Er, & Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: (but Er and Onan died in ye land of Canaan) And the sonnes of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The children of Iuda: Er, & Onan, Selah, & Phares, and Zarah: but Er and Onan dyed in the lande of Chanaan. The children of Phares also were Hesron and Hamul.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah, (and Er and Onan die in the land of Canaan.) And sons of Pharez are Hezron and Hamul.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah and Perez and Zerah: but Er and Onan had come to their death in the land of Canaan; and the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah(but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 38:7 : 7 But Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the LORD’s sight, so the LORD put him to death.
• Gen 38:10 : 10 What he did was wicked in the LORD's sight, so the LORD put him to death also.
• 1 Chr 4:21 : 21 The sons of Shelah, the son of Judah, were Er, the father of Lecah; Laadah, the father of Mareshah; and the families of the house of linen workers at Beth-Ashbea.
• Gen 29:35 : 35 She conceived yet again and gave birth to a son and said, 'This time I will praise the LORD.' Therefore, she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children.
• Gen 38:1-3 : 1 At that time, Judah left his brothers and turned aside to a certain Adullamite man named Hirah. 2 There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shua. He married her and had relations with her. 3 She conceived and gave birth to a son, and he named him Er.
• 1 Chr 5:2 : 2 Though Judah became strong among his brothers and a leader came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
• Ps 78:68 : 68 But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.
• Matt 1:1-3 : 1 This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac; Isaac was the father of Jacob; Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers. 3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar; Perez was the father of Hezron; Hezron was the father of Ram.
• Heb 7:14 : 14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe, Moses said nothing about priests.
• Rev 5:5 : 5 Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed and is able to open the scroll and its seven seals."
• Gen 38:24-30 : 24 About three months later, Judah was told, 'Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and now she is pregnant as a result.' Judah said, 'Bring her out and let her be burned!' 25 As she was being brought out, she sent a message to her father-in-law, saying, 'I am pregnant by the man to whom these items belong.' And she added, 'Please examine them. Whose seal, cord, and staff are these?' 26 Judah recognized them and said, 'She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.' And he did not have relations with her again. 27 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb. 28 As she was giving birth, one of them extended his hand, and the midwife tied a scarlet thread around it, saying, 'This one came out first.' 29 But then he pulled his hand back, and his brother came out. She said, 'What a breach you have made for yourself!' So he was named Perez. 30 Afterward, his brother came out with the scarlet thread on his hand, and he was named Zerah.
• Gen 49:8-9 : 8 'Judah, your brothers will praise you; your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, and your father's sons will bow down to you.' 9 'Judah is a lion's cub; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stoops down, he crouches like a lion, and like a lioness—who dares to rouse him? 10 'The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come, and the obedience of the peoples shall be his.' 11 'He ties his foal to the vine, his donkey's colt to the choice vine; he washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.' 12 'His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk.'
• Num 1:7 : 7 from the tribe of Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
• Num 1:26-27 : 26 The descendants of Judah were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army. 27 The number from the tribe of Judah was 74,600.
• Num 26:19-21 : 19 The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. 20 The descendants of Judah by their families: The family of Shelah from Shelah; the family of the Shelanites. The family of Perez from Perez; the family of the Perezites. The family of Zerah from Zerah; the family of the Zerahites. 21 The descendants of Perez: From Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
• Deut 33:7 : 7 This is for Judah: He said, 'Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah; bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends, and You will be a help against his adversaries.'
• Judg 1:2 : 2 The LORD answered, "Judah shall go up. I have given the land into his hand."
• 1 Chr 2:1 : 1 These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
• 1 Chr 2:3-5 : 3 The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua, the Canaanite. However, Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the sight of the LORD, and He put him to death. 4 Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, gave birth to Perez and Zerah. The total number of Judah’s sons was five. 5 The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
• 1 Chr 3:1-4:1 : 1 These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail of Carmel. 2 The third was Absalom, the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. 3 The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital; the sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David's wife. 4 Six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months. Then he reigned in Jerusalem for thirty-three years. 5 These were the sons born to David in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon—four sons with Bathshua, the daughter of Ammiel. 6 Also Ibhar, Elishama, and Eliphelet. 7 Nogah, Nepheg, and Japhia. 8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet—making nine in total. 9 All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of his concubines. Tamar was their sister. 10 The son of Solomon was Rehoboam; Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, 11 Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, and Joash his son. 12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, and Jotham his son. 13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, and Manasseh his son. 14 Amon his son, and Josiah his son. 15 The sons of Josiah: The firstborn, Johanan; the second, Jehoiakim; the third, Zedekiah; and the fourth, Shallum. 16 The sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, and Zedekiah his son. 17 The sons of Jeconiah, the prisoner: Shealtiel his son, 18 Also Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. 19 The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, with Shelomith being their sister. 20 Also five others: Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-Hesed. 21 The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, Arnan, Obadiah, and Shecaniah. 22 The sons of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. The sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—six in total. 23 The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hezekiah, and Azrikam—three in total. 24 The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in total. 1 The sons of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.