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Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The sons of Judah <i>were</i> Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Judah <i>were</i> Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The sons of Judah <i>were</i> Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sons of Judah <i>were</i> Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Judah’s sons: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Judah&#8217s sons: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Judah was the father of five sons: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The sons of Judah; Perez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Judah's descendants were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These are some of the descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Judah's descendants were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, and Caleb, and Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sons of Judah: Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Pharez, Hezron and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Juda: Phares, Hesron, and Charmi, and Hur, and Sobal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Judah were: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THESE are the sons of Judah: Pharez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And these are the sons of Yehuda: Pharez and Khetsrun and Karmi and Yanur and Shubal.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Juda; Phares, Esrom, and Charmi, and Or, Subal,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=954" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Other Descendants of Judah</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah:</a> <a href="/hebrew/6557.htm" title="6557: pe·reṣ (N-proper-ms) -- Son of Judah and Tamar. The same as perets; Perets, the name of two Israelites.">Perez,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2696.htm" title="2696: ḥeṣ·rō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- Two Isr., also two places in Judah. From chatser; court-yard; Chetsron, the name of a place in Palestine; also of two Israelites.">Hezron,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3756.htm" title="3756: wə·ḵar·mî (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Two Isr. From kerem; gardener; Karmi, the name of three Israelites.">Carmi,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2354.htm" title="2354: wə·ḥūr (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Four Isr., also a Midianite. The same as chuwr or chuwr; Chur, the name of four Israelites and one Midianite.">Hur,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7732.htm" title="7732: wə·šō·w·ḇāl (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Flowing, an Edomite, also two Isr. From the same as shebel; overflowing; Shobal, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">and Shobal.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-35.htm">Genesis 29:35</a></span><br />And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-23.htm">Genesis 35:23</a></span><br />The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-12.htm">Genesis 46:12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-8.htm">Genesis 49:8-12</a></span><br />Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you. / Judah is a young lion—my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? / The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/1-26.htm">Numbers 1:26-27</a></span><br />From the sons of Judah, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, / those registered to the tribe of Judah numbered 74,600.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-19.htm">Numbers 26:19-22</a></span><br />The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan. / 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. / And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-18.htm">Ruth 4:18-22</a></span><br />Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron, / Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab, / Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1</a></span><br />Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">2 Samuel 2:4</a></span><br />Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-1.htm">2 Samuel 5:1-3</a></span><br />Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood. / Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” / So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-20.htm">1 Kings 12:20</a></span><br />When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-2.htm">Matthew 1:2-3</a></span><br />Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-16.htm">Matthew 1:16</a></span><br />and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-33.htm">Luke 3:33</a></span><br />the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-14.htm">Hebrews 7:14</a></span><br />For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/2-5.htm">1 Chronicles 2:5</a></b></br> The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/38-29.htm">Genesis 38:29</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? <i>this</i> breach <i>be</i> upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-12.htm">Genesis 46:12</a></b></br> And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.</p><p class="hdg">Phares, Esrom.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/2-9.htm">1 Chronicles 2:9</a></b></br> The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.</p><p class="hdg">Chelubai.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/2-18.htm">1 Chronicles 2:18</a></b></br> And Caleb the son of Hezron begat <i>children</i> of Azubah <i>his</i> wife, and of Jerioth: her sons <i>are</i> these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.</p><p class="hdg">Caleb.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/2-7.htm">Carmi</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-22.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-25.htm">Hezron</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-50.htm">Hur</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-5.htm">Perez</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-5.htm">Pharez</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-5.htm">Pherez</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-52.htm">Shobal</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/5-3.htm">Carmi</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-4.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-3.htm">Hezron</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-3.htm">Hur</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-18.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-4.htm">Perez</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-4.htm">Pharez</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-4.htm">Pherez</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-2.htm">Shobal</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">The posterity of Judah by Caleb, the son of Hur.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">Of Ashur, the posthumous son Hezron.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-9.htm">Of Jabez, and his prayer.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-11.htm">The other families of the same stock.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-21.htm">The sons of Shelah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-24.htm">The posterity and cities of Simeon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-39.htm">Their conquest of Gedor, and of the Amalekites in mount Seir.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The descendants of Judah:</b><br>Judah was one of the twelve sons of Jacob, making him one of the patriarchs of the tribes of Israel. The tribe of Judah is significant in biblical history as it became the leading tribe of the southern kingdom of Judah. This lineage is crucial because it is from the tribe of Judah that King David and ultimately Jesus Christ are descended, fulfilling the prophecy of the Messiah coming from the line of Judah (<a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a>).<p><b>Perez:</b><br>Perez was the son of Judah and Tamar, as recorded in <a href="/genesis/38.htm">Genesis 38</a>. His birth was marked by unusual circumstances, as he was born out of a union that involved deception and scandal. Despite this, Perez's line is significant as it leads to King David and Jesus, highlighting God's ability to bring redemption and purpose out of flawed human situations. Perez is also mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus in <a href="/matthew/1-3.htm">Matthew 1:3</a>.<p><b>Hezron:</b><br>Hezron is a grandson of Judah and the father of several important figures in the tribe of Judah. He is an ancestor of King David, as noted in the genealogies in <a href="/ruth/4-18.htm">Ruth 4:18-22</a> and <a href="/1_chronicles/2-5.htm">1 Chronicles 2:5-9</a>. Hezron's lineage is part of the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham regarding his descendants becoming a great nation.<p><b>Carmi:</b><br>Carmi is a less prominent figure in the biblical narrative, and there is some debate about his exact role and lineage. He is sometimes associated with the family of Zerah, another son of Judah. The mention of Carmi here may serve to complete the list of Judah's descendants, emphasizing the breadth of Judah's lineage.<p><b>Hur:</b><br>Hur is traditionally identified as a leader in the tribe of Judah during the time of Moses. He is mentioned in <a href="/exodus/17-10.htm">Exodus 17:10-12</a> as one who helped Aaron support Moses' arms during the battle against the Amalekites. Hur's inclusion in this genealogy underscores the leadership role that the tribe of Judah played in Israel's history.<p><b>Shobal:</b><br>Shobal is noted as a descendant of Judah and is associated with the Calebite family, as seen in <a href="/1_chronicles/2-50.htm">1 Chronicles 2:50-52</a>. He is linked to the city of Kiriath-jearim, which played a significant role in the history of the Ark of the Covenant. Shobal's mention highlights the geographical and tribal influence of Judah's descendants in the region.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The fourth son of Jacob and Leah, Judah is a significant figure in biblical history. His lineage is crucial as it leads to King David and ultimately to Jesus Christ, the Lion of the tribe of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/perez.htm">Perez</a></b><br>The son of Judah and Tamar, Perez is an ancestor of King David. His name means "breach" or "burst forth," reflecting the circumstances of his birth.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/hezron.htm">Hezron</a></b><br>A descendant of Perez, Hezron is an important figure in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah. His lineage is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus in the New Testament.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/carmi.htm">Carmi</a></b><br>Although not much is detailed about Carmi in the Bible, he is listed among the descendants of Judah, indicating his role in the tribal lineage.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/hur.htm">Hur</a></b><br>Traditionally believed to be a companion of Moses and Aaron, Hur is also noted as a descendant of Judah. He is associated with the tribe's leadership and craftsmanship.<br><br>6. <b><a href="/topical/s/shobal.htm">Shobal</a></b><br>Known as a descendant of Judah, Shobal is linked to the family of Caleb and the city of Kiriath-jearim, indicating his influence in the region.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_lineage.htm">God's Sovereignty in Lineage</a></b><br>Despite human failures and complex family dynamics, God's purposes prevail. The lineage of Judah, including Perez and Hezron, demonstrates God's ability to work through imperfect people to fulfill His divine plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_heritage.htm">The Importance of Heritage</a></b><br>Understanding our spiritual heritage can inspire us to live faithfully. Just as the descendants of Judah played a role in God's plan, we too are part of a larger account that God is weaving.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_the_ordinary.htm">Faithfulness in the Ordinary</a></b><br>Many of the names listed in genealogies are not accompanied by grand accounts, yet they were crucial in God's plan. This reminds us that our everyday faithfulness matters in God's kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_leadership.htm">Legacy of Leadership</a></b><br>Judah's descendants, including leaders like Hur, show the importance of godly leadership. We are called to lead with integrity and faithfulness in our spheres of influence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_4_1-8_with_ot_lineages.htm">How do we reconcile the genealogies in 1 Chronicles 4:1–8 with other Old Testament passages that record different names and lineages? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_1_chronicles_4_groups_verified.htm">Is there any external verification for the groups listed in 1 Chronicles 4—especially those not mentioned elsewhere—suggesting they might be legendary or symbolic? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doubt_1_chronicles_4_41's_event.htm">In 1 Chronicles 4:41, why is there no clear historical record of the destruction of these inhabitants, raising doubts about the event's authenticity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_chron_18_4_vs_2_sam_8_4__7,000_or_1,700.htm">In 1 Chronicles 18:4, how do we reconcile the figure of 7,000 horsemen with 2 Samuel 8:4, which mentions 1,700 instead?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">The sons of Judah.</span>--Pharez only of these five was literally a <span class= "ital">son</span> of Judah, <a href="/context/1_chronicles/2-3.htm" title="The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born to him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.">1Chronicles 2:3-4</a>. We have, however, seen that all these names, with the possible exception of Carmi, represent great tribal divisions or clans; and as such they are called sons of Judah. For Carmi it is proposed to read the more famous name of Chelubai (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-9.htm" title="The sons also of Hezron, that were born to him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.">1Chronicles 2:9</a>). This would give a line of direct descendants from Judah to the fifth generation, according to the genealogical presentation of <a href="/1_chronicles/2-4.htm" title="And Tamar his daughter in law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.">1Chronicles 2:4</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/2-9.htm" title="The sons also of Hezron, that were born to him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.">1Chronicles 2:9</a>; <a href="/context/1_chronicles/2-18.htm" title="And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.">1Chronicles 2:18-19</a>. But the result thus obtained is of no special value. It has no bearing on the remainder of the section. Moreover, Carmi is mentioned (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-7.htm" title="And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.">1Chronicles 2:7</a>) among the great Judean houses, and might have been prominent in numbers and influence at the unknown period when the original of the present list was drafted. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-23.</span> - After the large space given to the "sons of David," of the tribe of Judah, in the previous chapter, this chapter returns for twenty-three verses to group together a few additional ramifications of the same tribe, whose registers were for some reasons, perhaps not very evident, preserved and known. The first verses follow in the direction already indicated in ch. 2, near the end of which we were left with Shobal and Haroeh, probably the same with Reaiah (the same name as Reaia, <a href="/1_chronicles/5-5.htm">1 Chronicles 5:5</a>, though not the same person). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1, 2.</span> - The Carrot of ver. 1 is considered to lie doubtful between the Carmi of <a href="/1_chronicles/2-7.htm">1 Chronicles 2:7</a> or the Chelubai of <a href="/1_chronicles/2-9.htm">1 Chronicles 2:9</a>, in which last alternation the five names of this verse would repeat the line of descent with which chrii, had made us familiar. Even then the object or advantage of repeating the first four of these, so far as what follows is concerned, is not evident. We keep near the close of ch. 2. also in respect of another allusion to the Zorathites (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-53.htm">1 Chronicles 2:53</a>), whose families were replenished by the two sons of Jahath, Ahumai and Lahad, of all of whom this is all we know. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah:</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Perez,</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֧רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(pe·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6557.htm">Strong's 6557: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perez -- son of Judah and Tamar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hezron,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶצְר֛וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ḥeṣ·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2696.htm">Strong's 2696: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hezron -- two Israelites, also two places in Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Carmi,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכַרְמִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵar·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> </span><span class="str2">Carmi -- two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hur,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְח֥וּר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2354.htm">Strong's 2354: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hur -- four Israelites, also a Midianite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Shobal.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשׁוֹבָֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šō·w·ḇāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7732.htm">Strong's 7732: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shobal -- 'flowing', an Edomite, also two Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">1 Chronicles 4:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">1 Chronicles 4:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">1 Chronicles 4:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">1 Chronicles 4:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">1 Chronicles 4:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">1 Chronicles 4:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">1 Chronicles 4:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">1 Chronicles 4:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">1 Chronicles 4:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">1 Chronicles 4:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 4:1 The sons of Judah: Perez Hezron (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/3-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 3:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 3:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 4:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 4:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>