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The sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
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Preserving the Promised Line
Commentators explain that the listing of Hezron and Hamul is significant because it shows the continuation of Judah's line. After Judah's first two sons, Er and Onan, died childless, the lineage was carried forward through Perez and his sons. This detail underscores God's faithfulness in preserving the promised ancestral lines, ensuring His covenants would be fulfilled through specific families.
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19th Century
Anglican
Of Hezron ... — Judah had five sons, but since Er and Onan died childless, Hezron and Hamul were substituted in their place ().
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on Numbers 26:19)
Presbyterian
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…
