He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward, and the family of Zabdi was selected.
These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and th
Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.