From Nave’s Topical Bible
Zarah
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 6Passages listed
- 4Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Also called ZERAH and ZARA
- Son of Judah and TamarGenesis 38:30Genesis 46:12Numbers 26:201 Chronicles 2:41 Chronicles 2:6Nehemiah 11:24
The passages, in Bible order (6)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 6 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Genesis 38:30
Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.
Commentary on Genesis 38:302 voices
His name was called Zarah - זרה Zarach, risen or sprung up, applied to the sun, rising and diffusing his light. He had this name, says Ainsworth, because he should have risen, i. e., have been born first, but for the breach which his brother made. There are several subjects in this chapter on which it may not be unprofitable to spend a few additional moments. 1. The insertion of this chapter is a farther proof of the impartiality of the sacred writer.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
(Verse 30.) After this, his brother came out, who had the scarlet thread in his hand, and his name was called Zara. This name means 'east'. Therefore, either because he appeared first, or because many righteous people were born from him, as it is written in the book of Chronicles (1 Chronicles 2 and following), he was called Zara, that is, 'east'.
Jerome· Hebrew Questions on Genesis, 420Patristic
- Genesis 46:12
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
Commentary on Genesis 46:122 voices
And the sons of Judah, Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
In the speech of Stephen (Ac 7:14) the number is stated to be seventy-five; but as that estimate includes five sons of Ephraim and Manasseh (1Ch 7:14-20), born in Egypt, the two accounts coincide.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
- Numbers 26:20
These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.
- 1 Chronicles 2:4
Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 2:41 voice
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.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Chronicles 2:6
The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 2:62 voices
Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara--These five are here stated to be the sons of Zerah, that is, of Ezra, whence they were called Ezrahites (1Ki 4:31). In that passage they are called "the sons of Mahol," which, however, is to be taken not as a proper name, but appellatively for "sons of music, dancing," &c.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
Dara - If these be the same who are mentioned as the sons of Machol, 1 Kings iv, 31, either the same man had two names, Zerah and Machol, as was usual among the Hebrew: or, one of these was their immediate father, and the other their grand-father. These are named, because they were the glory of their father's house.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical
- Nehemiah 11:24
Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.
Commentary on Nehemiah 11:242 voices
Pethahiah . . . was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people--This person was entrusted with judicial power, either for the interest, or by the appointment, of the Persian monarch, and his duty consisted either in adjusting cases of civil dispute, or in regulating fiscal concerns.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
Was, &c. - Or, on the king's part, to determine civil causes and controversies between man and man, by the laws of that kingdom; between the king and people; as in matters of tribute, or grievances.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical