17 The clans of Judah came forward, and the Zerahites were chosen.(A) He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward by families, and Zimri was chosen.

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20 The descendants of Judah by their clans were:

through Shelah,(A) the Shelanite clan;

through Perez,(B) the Perezite clan;

through Zerah, the Zerahite clan.(C)

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Judah’s daughter-in-law(A) Tamar(B) bore Perez(C) and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all.

The sons of Perez:(D)

Hezron(E) and Hamul.

The sons of Zerah:

Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda[a]—five in all.

The son of Karmi:

Achar,[b](F) who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things.[c](G)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:6 Many Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 1 Kings 4:31); most Hebrew manuscripts Dara
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:7 Achar means trouble; Achar is called Achan in Joshua.
  3. 1 Chronicles 2:7 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.

30 Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist,(A) came out. And he was named Zerah.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 38:30 Zerah can mean scarlet or brightness.

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