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1 Chronicles 2:5

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What does 1 Chronicles 2:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The sons of Perez: Hezron, and Hamul.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The sons of Perez: Hezron, and Hamul.
1 Chronicles 2:5 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born unto him of Shua`s daughter the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah`s first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and he slew him.
4And Tamar his daughter-in-law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
5The sons of Perez: Hezron, and Hamul.
6And the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all.
7And the sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.
8And the sons of Ethan: Azariah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“The sons of Pharez, etc.] One of the above twins, born to Judah: Hezron and Hamul; (see <014612>Genesis 46:12).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Hezron: Gen 46:12; Num 26:21; Rut 4:18; Mat 1:3; Luk 3:33, Esrom 1 Chronicles 2:6”
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