Genesis 38:29

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

But then he drew back his hand, and his brother came out before him. She said,“How you have broken out of the womb!” So he was named Perez.

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  • Gen 46:12 : 12 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.
  • Num 26:20 : 20 And the Judahites by their families were: from Shelah, the family of the Shelahites; from Perez, the family of the Perezites; and from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.
  • 1 Chr 2:4 : 4 Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
  • Matt 1:3 : 3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah(by Tamar), Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,
  • Neh 11:6 : 6 The sum total of the descendants of Perez who were settling in Jerusalem was 468 exceptional men.
  • 1 Chr 9:4 : 4 The settlers included: Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, who was a descendant of Perez son of Judah.
  • Neh 11:4 : 4 some of the descendants of Judah and some of the descendants of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) Of the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, from the descendants of Perez;
  • Ruth 4:12 : 12 May your family become like the family of Perez– whom Tamar bore to Judah– through the descendants the LORD gives you by this young woman.”
  • Luke 3:33 : 33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

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    30Afterward his brother came out– the one who had the scarlet thread on his hand– and he was named Zerah.

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    27When it was time for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

    28While she was giving birth, one child put out his hand, and the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it on his hand, saying,“This one came out first.”

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    18Epilogue: Obed in the Genealogy of David These are the descendants of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,

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    4Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

    5The sons of Perez:Hezron and Hamul.

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    20And the Judahites by their families were: from Shelah, the family of the Shelahites; from Perez, the family of the Perezites; and from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.

    21And the Perezites were: from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.

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    24When the time came for Rebekah to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

    25The first came out reddish all over, like a hairy garment, so they named him Esau.

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    12May your family become like the family of Perez– whom Tamar bore to Judah– through the descendants the LORD gives you by this young woman.”

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    12The 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.

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    3She became pregnant and had a son. Judah named him Er.

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    13When she saw that he had left his outer garment in her hand and had run outside,

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    35But Isaac replied,“Your brother came in here deceitfully and took away your blessing.”

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    23Judah said,“Let her keep the things for herself. Otherwise we will appear to be dishonest. I did indeed send this young goat, but you couldn’t find her.”

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