Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThese were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah. Young's Literal Translation And sons of Judah, by their families, are: of Shelah the family of the Shelanite; of Pharez the family of the Pharzite; of Zerah the family of the Zarhite; King James Bible And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites. Hebrew These wereוַיִּהְי֣וּ (way·yih·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the descendants בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Judah יְהוּדָה֮ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites by their clans: לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ (lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people The Shelanite הַשֵּׁ֣לָנִ֔י (haš·šê·lā·nî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8024: Shelanites -- a Shelanite clan מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ (miš·pa·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people from Shelah, לְשֵׁלָ֗ה (lə·šê·lāh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7956: Shelah -- a son of Judah the Perezite הַפַּרְצִ֑י (hap·par·ṣî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6558: Perezites -- descendant of Perez clan מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת (miš·pa·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people from Perez, לְפֶ֕רֶץ (lə·p̄e·reṣ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6557: Perez -- son of Judah and Tamar the Zerahite הַזַּרְחִֽי׃ (haz·zar·ḥî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2227: Zerahites -- descendant of Zerah clan מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת (miš·pa·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people from Zerah. לְזֶ֕רַח (lə·ze·raḥ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2226: Zerah -- three Israelites, also an Edomite, also an Ethiopian |