The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.
The twelve sons of Jacob descended through all Scripture, yet several of them were much blemished in character. But the covenant was entailed on their seed by free grace alone, not works, else any man might boast. The tribe of Judah, most praised and increased, produced both the vile and the virtuous in one line; Christ Himself, the top branch of that tree, grew from roots that held Achan the troubler and Tamar the woman wronged.
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Commenting on 1 Chronicles 2:1-17
And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah,.... Through incest; they were twins, Gen 38:27 all the sons of Judah were five; who are before mentioned by name. all the sons of Judah were five; who are before mentioned by name. 1 Chronicles 2:5 ch1 2:5 ch1 2:5 ch1 2:5The sons of Pharez,.... One of the above twins, born to Judah: Hezron and Hamul; see Gen 46:12.
The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: [which] three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him. (a) Though Judah was not Jacob's eldest son, yet he first begins with him, because he would come to the genealogy of David, of whom came Christ.