Zerah
Hebrew originZerah is one of the twin sons born to Tamar and Judah in Genesis 38; the midwife ties a scarlet thread to his hand before Perez is born first.
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- First mention
- Genesis 38:28
Family
Parents
Judah
Judah is Jacob and Leah's fourth son; in Genesis 43 he pledges himself as surety…
Tamar
Tamar is Judah's daughter-in-law, widowed of Er and Onan; she secures justice an…
Siblings
Perez
Perez is one of the twin sons born to Tamar and Judah in Genesis 38; he breaks o…
Er
Er is Judah's firstborn son, married to Tamar; Yahweh kills him for his offense …
Onan
Onan is Judah's second son; he refuses to provide offspring for Er through Tamar…
Shelah Judah
Shelah is Judah's third son by Shua's daughter, born at Chezib; Judah withholds …
Scripture references
- Genesis 38:28
During the delivery, one of them put out a hand, and the midwife caught it and tied a scarlet thread to it, indicating that this was the first to arrive.
- Genesis 38:30
Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread on his hand, so he was named Zerah.