Genesis 46:12

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.

📖 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

Referenced Verses

• Gen 38:7 : 7 and Er, Judah's first-born, is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth put him to death.
• Gen 38:10 : 10 and that which he hath done is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and He putteth him also to death.
• 1 Chr 4:21 : 21 Sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er father of Lecah, and Laadah father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the service of fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;
• Gen 29:35 : 35 And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith this time, `I praise Jehovah;' therefore hath she called his name Judah; and she ceaseth from bearing.
• Gen 38:1-3 : 1 And it cometh to pass, at that time, that Judah goeth down from his brethren, and turneth aside unto a man, an Adullamite, whose name `is' Hirah; 2 and Judah seeth there the daughter of a man, a Canaanite, whose name `is' Shuah, and taketh her, and goeth in unto her. 3 And she conceiveth, and beareth a son, and he calleth his name Er;
• 1 Chr 5:2 : 2 for Judah hath been mighty over his brother, and for leader above him, and the birthright `is' to Joseph.
• Ps 78:68 : 68 And He chooseth the tribe of Judah, With mount Zion that He loved,
• Matt 1:1-3 : 1 A roll of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren, 3 and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah of Tamar, and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram,
• Heb 7:14 : 14 for `it is' evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
• Rev 5:5 : 5 and one of the elders saith to me, `Weep not; lo, overcome did the Lion, who is of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, to open the scroll, and to loose the seven seals of it;
• Gen 38:24-30 : 24 And it cometh to pass about three months `after', that it is declared to Judah, saying, `Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath committed fornication; and also, lo, she hath conceived by fornication:' and Judah saith, `Bring her out -- and she is burnt.' 25 She is brought out, and she hath sent unto her husband's father, saying, `To a man whose these `are', I `am' pregnant;' and she saith, `Discern, I pray thee, whose `are' these -- the seal, and the ribbons, and the staff.' 26 And Judah discerneth and saith, `She hath been more righteous than I, because that I did not give her to Shelah my son;' and he hath not added to know her again. 27 And it cometh to pass in the time of her bearing, that lo, twins `are' in her womb; 28 and it cometh to pass in her bearing, that `one' giveth out a hand, and the midwife taketh and bindeth on his hand a scarlet thread, saying, `This hath come out first.' 29 And it cometh to pass as he draweth back his hand, that lo, his brother hath come out, and she saith, `What! thou hast broken forth -- on thee `is' the breach;' and he calleth his name Pharez; 30 and afterwards hath his brother come out, on whose hand `is' the scarlet thread, and he calleth his name Zarah.
• Gen 49:8-9 : 8 Judah! thou -- thy brethren praise thee! Thy hand `is' on the neck of thine enemies, Sons of thy father bow themselves to thee. 9 A lion's whelp `is' Judah, For prey, my son, thou hast gone up; He hath bent, he hath crouched as a lion, And as a lioness; who causeth him to arise? 10 The sceptre turneth not aside from Judah, And a lawgiver from between his feet, Till his Seed come; And his `is' the obedience of peoples. 11 Binding to the vine his ass, And to the choice vine the colt of his ass, He hath washed in wine his clothing, And in the blood of grapes his covering; 12 Red `are' eyes with wine, And white `are' teeth with milk!
• Num 1:7 : 7 `For Judah -- Nahshon son of Amminadab.
• Num 1:26-27 : 26 Of the sons of Judah -- their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host -- 27 their numbered ones, for the tribe of Judah, `are' four and seventy thousand and six hundred.
• Num 26:19-21 : 19 Sons of Judah `are' Er and Onan; and Er dieth -- Onan also -- in the land of Canaan. 20 And sons of Judah, by their families, are: of Shelah the family of the Shelanite; of Pharez the family of the Pharzite; of Zerah the family of the Zarhite; 21 and sons of Pharez are: of Hezron the family of the Hezronite; of Hamul the family of the Hamulite.
• Deut 33:7 : 7 And this `is' for Judah; and he saith: -- Hear, O Jehovah, the voice of Judah, And unto his people do Thou bring him in; His hand hath striven for him, And an help from his adversaries art Thou.
• Judg 1:2 : 2 And Jehovah saith, `Judah doth go up; lo, I have given the land into his hand.'
• 1 Chr 2:1 : 1 These `are' sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
• 1 Chr 2:3-5 : 3 Sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, three have been born to him of a daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, first-born of Judah, is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and He putteth him to death. 4 And Tamar his daughter-in-law hath borne to him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah `are' five. 5 Sons of Pharez: Hezron, and Hamul.
• 1 Chr 3:1-4:1 : 1 And these were sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the first-born Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess; 2 the third Absalom, son of Maachah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth Adonijah, son of Haggith; 3 the fifth Shephatiah, of Abital; the sixth Ithream, of Eglah his wife. 4 Six have been borne to him in Hebron, and he reigneth there seven years and six months, and thirty and three years he hath reigned in Jerusalem. 5 And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon -- four, of Bath-Sheba daughter of Ammiel: 6 also Ibhar, and Elishama, and Eliphelet, 7 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 8 and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine. 9 All `are' sons of David, apart from sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister. 10 And the son of Solomon `is' Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, 11 Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, 12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son, 13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, 14 Amon his son, Josiah his son. 15 And sons of Josiah: the first-born Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum. 16 And sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son. 17 And sons of Jeconiah: Assir; Salathiel his son; 18 also Malchiram and Pedaiah, and Shenazzar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. 19 And sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel, and Shimei. And sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister, 20 and Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-Hesed, five. 21 And sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah, and Jesaiah, sons of Rephaiah, sons of Arnan, sons of Obadiah, sons of Shechaniah. 22 And sons of Shechaniah: Shemaiah; and sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six. 23 And sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three. 24 And sons of Elioenai: Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven. 1 Sons of Judah: Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.