from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; and from Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.

When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah, succeeded him.

The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul,

son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,

From the descendants of Zerah: Jeuel. Their relatives numbered 690.

Afterward his brother came out – the one who had the scarlet thread on his hand – and he was named Zerah.

Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol, Dara – five in all.

his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.

Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was an adviser to the king in every matter pertaining to the people.

These were the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

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

And the Judahites by their families were: from Shelah, the family of the Shelahites; from Perez, the family of the Perezites; and from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.

He then made Zabdi’s family approach man by man and Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, was selected.

Zerah the Cushite marched against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots. He arrived at Mareshah,

These were the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah. These were the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

But the Israelites disobeyed the command about the city’s riches. Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, stole some of the riches. The Lord was furious with the Israelites.

When Achan son of Zerah disobeyed the command about the city’s riches, the entire Israelite community was judged, though only one man had sinned. He most certainly died for his sin!’”