1 Chronicles 2:4

And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

Cross-reference

1 Chronicles 9:4 traces a descendant back to Perez, son of Judah, continuing the genealogical line from this verse.

1 Chronicles 9:6 lists descendants of Zerah, the other son of Judah by Tamar, continuing the family record.

Genesis 38:13-30 narrates the story of Tamar and Judah, detailing the birth of Perez and Zerah summarized here.

Numbers 26:20 lists the clans of Perez and Zerah from Judah, directly referencing the same sons of Judah.

Ruth 4:12 Allusion

Ruth 4:12 invokes the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah—directly referencing the same lineage.

Ruth 4:18 Parallel

Ruth 4:18 continues the genealogy from Perez, showing his line leading to David. It traces the same Perez mentioned here.

Nehemiah 11:24 mentions Pethahiah, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, showing the lineage's role in post-exile.

Matthew 1:3 Citation

Matthew 1:3 explicitly names Perez and Zerah born to Judah by Tamar, following this exact genealogical record.

Luke 3:33 Parallel

Luke 3:33 traces Jesus' lineage through Perez, son of Judah, directly linking the genealogy here to the Messiah.

Genesis 38:29 recounts the birth of Perez, giving the story behind the name listed here. It provides the narrative context.

Joshua 7:17 Historical context

Joshua 7:17 identifies the Zerahites as a clan of Judah from whom Achan came, linking to the Zerah listed here.