And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; Phares and Zara - The remarkable history of these twins may be seen, Genesis 38:Some of the ancients were of opinion, that the evangelist refers to the mystery of the youngest being preferred to the eldest, as prefiguring the exaltation of the Christian Church over the synagogue. Concerning the women whose names are recorded in this genealogy, see the note at the end of the chapter, (Matthew 1:25 (note)).
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Matthew 1:3
3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;