And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, {was} at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. {Zerah: also called, Zarah}

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.

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

And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which {is} by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. {an open...: Heb. the door of eyes, or, of Enajim}

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah {were}, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,

The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: {which} three were born unto 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.

Which was {the son} of Aminadab, which was {the son} of Aram, which was {the son} of Esrom, which was {the son} of Phares, which was {the son} of Juda,

Now these {are} the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren {did}. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem {were} four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

And Judah acknowledged {them}, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

And at Jerusalem dwelt {certain} of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; {Perez: also called, Pharez}

And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:

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? {this} breach {be} upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. {How hast...: or, Wherefore hast thou made this breach against thee?} {Pharez: that is A breach}

Of the children of Perez {was} the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah {were}, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,

Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.

And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

The eighth {captain} for the eighth month {was} Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course {were} twenty and four thousand.

And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.

And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, {was} at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. {Zerah: also called, Zarah}

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

Which was {the son} of Aminadab, which was {the son} of Aram, which was {the son} of Esrom, which was {the son} of Phares, which was {the son} of Juda,

And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.

And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah {were} five.

The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. {Carmi: also called, Chelubai or Caleb}

And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.