Verse 3

He was a descendant of Perez; he was in charge of all the army officers for the first month.

Referenced Verses

• 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.
• Gen 38:29 : 29 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.
• Gen 49:8-9 : 8 Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, your father’s sons will bow down before you. 9 You are a lion’s cub, Judah, from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouches and lies down like a lion; like a lioness– who will rouse him? 10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs; the nations will obey him.
• Num 7:12 : 12 The Tribal Offerings The one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah.
• Num 10:14 : 14 The standard of the camp of the Judahites set out first according to their companies, and over his company was Nahshon son of Amminadab.