Genesis 46:12

What does Genesis 46:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 46:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah and Perez and Zerah: but Er and Onan had come to their death in the land of Canaan; and the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah, (and Er and Onan die in the land of Canaan.) And sons of Pharez are Hezron and Hamul.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The sons of Juda: Her and Onan, and Sela, and Phares and Zara. And Her and Onan died in the land of Chanaan. And sons were born to Phares: Hesron and Hamul.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

— And the sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pherez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pherez were Hezron and Hamul.

Context

v.11And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

v.12This passage

v.13And the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puvah, and Iob, and Shimron.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 26:19

    The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:3

    The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah; which three were born unto him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah’s first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and he slew him.

  • Genesis 38:7

    And Er, Judah’s first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah slew him.

  • Numbers 1:26

    Of the children of Judah, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

  • Genesis 38:10

    And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and he slew him also.

  • Hebrews 7:14

    For it is evident that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah; as to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests.

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