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1 Chronicles 2:4

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And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
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  1. Matthew 1:3Rank 1 from verse 4
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    3And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

  2. Genesis 38:13–30Rank 2 from verse 4
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    13And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.

    14And 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.

    15When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.

    16And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?

    17And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

    18And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.

    19And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

    20And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand: but he found her not.

    21Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.

    22And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.

    23And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

    24¶ And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

    25When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.

    26And 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.

    27¶ And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

    28And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

    29And 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.

    30And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

  3. 1 Chronicles 9:4Rank 3 from verse 4
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    4Uthai 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.

  4. 1 Chronicles 9:6Rank 4 from verse 4
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    6And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

  5. Genesis 38:11Rank 5 from verse 4
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    11Then 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.

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1 Chronicles 2:4

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

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bare

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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.

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3¶ 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.

4And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

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5The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.

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