Genesis 38:30
Afterward his brother came out, that had the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.{Zerah means "scarlet" or "brightness."}
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- 1 Chr 2:4 : 4 Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
- 1 Chr 9:6 : 6 Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brothers, six hundred ninety.
- Matt 1:3 : 3 Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.
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- Gen 38:24-296 verses86%
24 It happened about three months later, that it was told Judah, saying, "Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has played the prostitute; and moreover, behold, she is with child by prostitution." Judah said, "Bring her forth, and let her be burnt."
25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, "By the man, whose these are, I am with child." She also said, "Please discern whose are these-- the signet, and the cords, and the staff."
26 Judah acknowledged them, and said, "She is more righteous than I, because I didn't give her to Shelah, my son." He knew her again no more.
27 It happened in the time of her travail, that behold, twins were in her womb.
28 It happened, when she travailed, that one put out a hand: and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, "This came out first."
29 It happened, as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out, and she said, "Why have you made a breach for yourself?" Therefore his name was called Perez.{Perez means "breaking out."}
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20 The sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.
- Matt 1:2-32 verses70%
2 Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.
3 Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.
- 1 Chr 2:4-63 verses70%
4 Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
5 The sons of Perez: Hezron, and Hamul.
6 The sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all.
- Gen 25:24-263 verses69%
24 When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
25 The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.
26 After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau's heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
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18 Now this is the history of the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,
- Gen 38:3-53 verses68%
3 She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him Er.
4 She conceived again, and bore a son; and she named him Onan.
5 She yet again bore a son, and named him Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.
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18 Behold, when we come into the land, you shall bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which you did let us down by: and you shall gather to you into the house your father, and your mother, and your brothers, and all your father's household.
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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.
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12 and let your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the seed which Yahweh shall give you of this young woman.
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1 It happened at that time, that Judah went down from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
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12 Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bore Jacob a second son.
- Matt 1:12-132 verses66%
12 After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.
13 Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.
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21 She said, According to your words, so be it. She sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
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10 Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bore Jacob a son.
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2 For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)
- Luke 3:33-342 verses64%
33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Joram,{TR omits "the son of Joram"} the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
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37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
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6 and Uzzi became the father of Zerahiah, and Zerahiah became the father of Meraioth,
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3 In the womb he took his brother by the heel; And in his manhood he had power with God.
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18 He said, "What pledge will I give you?" She said, "Your signet and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand." He gave them to her, and came in to her, and she conceived by him.
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13 It happened, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had run outside,
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34 Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel.
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31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
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7 His brothers by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,
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3 Therefore he will abandon them until the time that she who is in labor gives birth. Then the rest of his brothers will return to the children of Israel.
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1 The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
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13 of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
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36 The sons of Zophah: Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,