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Zerah

12 verses · 11 family members

Also known as: Zarah, Zara

Verses Mentioning Zerah

  1. Afterwards his brother came out, on whose hand was the scarlet thread: and she called his name Zara.

  2. The sons of Juda: Her and Onan, and Sela, and Phares and Zara. And Her and Onan died in the land of Chanaan. And sons were born to Phares: Hesron and Hamul.

  3. And the sons of Juda by their kindreds were: Sela, of whom is the family of the Selaites: Phares, of whom is the family of the Pharesites: Zare, of whom is the family of the Zarites.

  4. But the children of Israel transgressed the commandment, and took to their own use of that which was accursed. For Achan, the son of Charmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zare, of the tribe of Juda, took something of the anathema: and the Lord was angry against the children of Israel.

  5. And bringing his house man by man, he found Achan, the son of Charmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zare, of the tribe of Juda.

  6. Then Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan, the son of Zare, and the silver, and the garment, and the golden rule, his sons also, and his daughters, his oxen, and asses, and sheep, the tent also, and all the goods: and brought them to the valley of Achor:

  7. Did not Achan the son of Zare transgress the commandment of the Lord, and his wrath lay upon all the people of Israel? And he was but one man, and would to God he alone had perished in his wickedness.

  8. And Thamar his daughter in law bore him Phares and Zara. So all the sons of Juda were five.

  9. And the sons also of Zare: Zamri, and Ethan, and Eman, and Chalchal, and Dara, five in all.

  10. And of the sons of Zara: Jehuel and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

  11. And Phathahia the son of Mesezebel of the children of Zara the son of Juda was at the hand of the king, in all matters concerning the people,

  12. And Judas begot Phares and Zara of Thamar. And Phares begot Esron. And Esron begot Aram.