Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 4:1
The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records a genealogical list for Judah’s line, situating Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal as direct descendants. The text functions as a historical register within a broader tribal inventory.
The words — בְּנֵ֖י (bene) translates literally as “sons” or descendants, while יְהוּדָ֑ה (Yehudah) names the patriarch whose lineage is being traced. These terms anchor the verse in familial succession.
The thread — This lineage appears in Genesis 46:12, which lists Judah’s sons including Perez, and Genesis 38:29, which explains Perez’s birth. Numbers 26:20 further traces Judah’s descendants through the Perezite clan.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition of tribal continuity and historical record-keeping rather than moral instruction. It requires the reader to acknowledge how Israel’s identity was preserved through documented ancestry.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
Cross-references
- Genesis 46:12 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
- Genesis 38:29 But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.
- Numbers 26:20 These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.
- Ruth 4:18 Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
- 1 Chronicles 2:3 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death.
- 1 Chronicles 2:5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
- 1 Chronicles 2:9 The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
- 1 Chronicles 2:18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
- Matthew 1:3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
- Luke 3:33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,