Genesis 46:12

“The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.”

Genesis 46:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Genesis 46:12, word by word

The sonsבְנֵיvene

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “vene” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

Where else “yehuda” appears
Erעֵרer

Er

Er, the elder son of Judah; also another Israelite.

Where else “er” appears
Onanאוֹנָןonan

Onan

Onan, the second son of Judah.

Where else “onan” appears
Shelahשֵׁלָהshela

Shelah

Shelah, the third son of Judah.

Where else “shela” appears
Perezפֶרֶץferets

Perez

Perez, "breach": a son of Judah and Tamar, ancestor of King David.

Where else “ferets” appears
and Zerahזָרַחzarach

Zerah

Zerah, the name of several people: above all a son of Judah and Tamar, twin of Perez; also a grandson of Esau, the father of a king of Edom, a Cushite who attacked Judah, and others.

Where else “zarach” appears
diedיָּמָתyamat

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “yamat” appears
in the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
of Canaanכְּנַעַןkenaan

Canaan

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wereיִּהְיוּyihyu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihyu” appears
Hezronחֶצְרוֹןchetsron

Hezron

Hezron, the name of a son of Reuben and of a grandson of Judah, an ancestor of David; also a place in Judah.

Where else “chetsron” appears
and Hamulחָמוּלchamul

Hamul

Hamul, a son of Perez, grandson of Judah.

Where else “chamul” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemCanaan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Canaan

    Today: Israel, West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, western Syria

    The land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, today Israel, Palestine and parts of Lebanon.

    God promised this land to Abraham and his descendants (Gen 17:8). Israel entered it after forty years in the wilderness (Josh 5:12).

    Genesis 12:5Genesis 17:8Exodus 6:4Joshua 5:12

The context

11The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

12 · This verse (above)

13The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.

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To study Genesis 46 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What did Elohim say to Israel at Beersheba, and what happened when he met Joseph (vv. 2-4, 29)?

  2. 2. What it means

    Why does Elohim say to him, “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt” (v. 3)?

  3. 3. How I live it

    What change that frightens you can you place in Elohim’s hands today?

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