These were the subclans descended from the Perezites: The Hezronites, named after their ancestor Hezron. The Hamulites, named after their ancestor Hamul.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

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19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Of Hezron ... — Judah had five sons, but since Er and Onan died childless, Hezron and Hamul were substituted in their place .

John Gill

John Gill

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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

(See Gill on Numbers 26:19)

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Moses did not number the people except when God commanded him. Here, the families are registered, as well as the tribes. The total was nearly the s…