Genesis 38:29-30

New International Version

²⁹But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out,^(A) and she said, “So this is how you have broken out!” And he was named Perez.^[a]^(B) ³⁰Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist,^(C) came out. And he was named Zerah.^[b]^(D)

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Footnotes

Genesis 38:29 Perez means breaking out.
Genesis 38:30 Zerah can mean scarlet or brightness.

Ruth 4:18

New International Version

The Genealogy of David^(A)

¹⁸This, then, is the family line of Perez^(B):

Perez was the father of Hezron,^(C)

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Ruth 4:18 in all English translations

1 Chronicles 2:4-9

New International Version

⁴Judah’s daughter-in-law^(A) Tamar^(B) bore Perez^(C) and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all.

⁵The sons of Perez:^(D)

Hezron^(E) and Hamul.

⁶The sons of Zerah:

Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda^[a]—five in all.

⁷The son of Karmi:

Achar,^[b]^(F) who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things.^[c]^(G)

⁸The son of Ethan:

Azariah.

⁹The sons born to Hezron^(H) were:

Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.^[d]

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Footnotes

1 Chronicles 2:6 Many Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 1 Kings 4:31); most Hebrew manuscripts Dara
1 Chronicles 2:7 Achar means trouble; Achar is called Achan in Joshua.
1 Chronicles 2:7 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.
1 Chronicles 2:9 Hebrew Kelubai, a variant of Caleb