Numbers 26:20

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 26:20 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.
Numbers 26:20 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 26

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
20And the sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.

What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Shelah: Gen 38:5, Gen 38:11, Gen 38:14, Gen 38:26-30; Ch1 4:21 Pharez: Gen 38:27-29, Gen 46:12; Rut 4:18-22; Ch1 2:3-8; Neh 11:4, Neh 11:6, Neh 11:24, Perez, Mat 1:3; Luk 3:33, Phares Zerah: Gen 38:30, Gen 46:12, Zarah, Ch1 2:4; Neh 11:24 Numbers 26:22”
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