Matthew 1:3

Translations

Modern

Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

Traditional

And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

Literal

And Judah begat Perez and Zerah out of Tamar, and Perez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Aram.

Latin

Judas autem genuit Phares, et Zaram de Thamar. Phares autem genuit Esron. Esron autem genuit Aram.

Original

Greek

English

Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

Notes

Matthew 1:1–2:23

This story shows how certain parts of the life of Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecies. This includes:

his family history and birth (chapter 1), and
the places he lived as a child (chapter 2).

The story also shows how efforts to stop the plan of God do not work (2:1–15; see also 27:62–66).

Theme notes and profiles

David Judah Ancestors of Jesus The Promise of Dynasty

Related verses

Genesis 38:24–27
About three months later, Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and now she is pregnant.” “Bring her out!” Judah replied. “Let her be burned to death!”
Genesis 38:29–30
But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.
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.
1 Chronicles 4:1
The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
Ruth 4:18–22
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
Numbers 26:20–21
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.
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,
1 Chronicles 9:6
From the Zerahites: Jeuel and 690 relatives.
Genesis 38:6
Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
1 Chronicles 2:1–15
These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
Genesis 38:11
Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.

Parallels

Ruth 4:18–22 Luke 3:23–38

People

Hezron: Son of Perez, grandson of Judah, ancestor of David Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Perez: Son of Judah, ancestor of David and Jesus Ram: Son of Hezron, ancestor of David and Jesus Tamar: Judah's daughter-in-law who bore Perez and Zerah Zerah: Son of Judah, twin of Perez

Glossary

Aram (Person) Azor Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) David Esrom Genealogy Genealogy of Jesus Christ Gospel of Matthew Hezron (Person) Judah (Person) Judas Messiah Perez, Perezite Ram (Person) Ruth, Book of Tamar (Person) Thamar Virgin Birth of Jesus Zara, Zarah Zerah

Topics

David: King of Israel: Genealogy of Esrom: An Ancestor of Jesus Genealogies of Christ: Given Genealogy: To Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Genealogy of Joseph: Husband of Mary: His Genealogy Judah: Son of Jacob: The Ancestor of Jesus Pharez in the Lineage of Jesus Ram: Son of Hezron and an Ancestor of Jesus: Called Aram Tamar: Wife of the Sons of Judah: Called Thamar The Human Nature of Christ: Genealogy of the Tribe of Judah: out Lord Sprang From Zara: Son of Judah

Matthew 1:3

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