Seri

Descendant of Judah

Aussi appelé : Zeri, Tseri

Les patriarchesPatriarchc. 1800 BC

Seri (also known as Serah or Zerah) was one of the twin sons of Judah and Tamar. He is known for the red thread that the midwife tied around his hand at birth, even though his twin brother Perez was ultimately born first. Seri became the ancestor of the Zerahites and is mentioned in several genealogies in the Old Testament.

Famille

PèreJudah MèreTamar (Judah's daughter-in-law)Frère/sœurPeres EnfantZimri EnfantEthan EnfantHeman EnfantCalcol EnfantDarda

Événements clés

The Birth with the Red Thread

At birth, Zerah reached out his hand first, and the midwife tied a red thread around it. But his twin brother Perez pushed ahead and was born first.

Gn 38:27 Voir dans le contexte →

27When the time came for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

וַיְהִ֖י בְּעֵ֣ת לִדְתָּ֑הּ וְהִנֵּ֥ה תְאוֹמִ֖ים בְּבִטְנָֽהּ׃ ‬

Gn 38:28 Voir dans le contexte →

28As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand, and the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it around his wrist, saying, "This one came out first."

וַיְהִ֥י בְלִדְתָּ֖הּ וַיִּתֶּן־יָ֑ד וַתִּקַּ֣ח הַמְיַלֶּ֗דֶת וַתִּקְשֹׁ֨ר עַל־יָד֤וֹ שָׁנִי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר זֶ֖ה יָצָ֥א רִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ ‬

Gn 38:29 Voir dans le contexte →

29But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out, and she said, "So this is how you have broken out!" And he was named Perez.

וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כְּמֵשִׁ֣יב יָד֗וֹ וְהִנֵּה֙ יָצָ֣א אָחִ֔יו וַתֹּ֕אמֶר מַה־פָּרַ֖צְתָּ עָלֶ֣יךָ פָּ֑רֶץ וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ פָּֽרֶץ׃ ‬

Gn 38:30 Voir dans le contexte →

30Then his brother came out, the one with the scarlet thread on his wrist, and he was named Zerah.

וְאַחַר֙ יָצָ֣א אָחִ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־יָד֖וֹ הַשָּׁנִ֑י וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ זָֽרַח׃ ס ‬

Mentioned in Judah's Genealogy

Zerah is mentioned as a son of Judah in Jacob's family genealogy, among those who went down to Egypt.

Gn 46:12 Voir dans le contexte →

12the sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah—but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan—and the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul;

וּבְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה עֵ֧ר וְאוֹנָ֛ן וְשֵׁלָ֖ה וָפֶ֣רֶץ וָזָ֑רַח וַיָּ֨מָת עֵ֤ר וְאוֹנָן֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן וַיִּהְי֥וּ בְנֵי־פֶ֖רֶץ חֶצְר֥וֹן וְחָמֽוּל׃ ‬

Zerah's Descendants Listed

The sons of Zerah are listed as renowned wise men in Israel, including Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda.

1 Ch 2:6 Voir dans le contexte →

6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.

וּבְנֵ֣י זֶ֗רַח זִ֠מְרִי וְאֵיתָ֧ן וְהֵימָ֛ן וְכַלְכֹּ֥ל וָדָ֖רַע כֻּלָּ֥ם חֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ ס ‬

1 Ch 2:7 Voir dans le contexte →

7The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by taking what was devoted to destruction.

וּבְנֵ֖י כַּרְמִ֑י עָכָר֙ עוֹכֵ֣ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָעַ֖ל בַּחֵֽרֶם׃ ס ‬

The Genealogy of the Zerahites in the Census

In the census recorded in Numbers, the Zerahites are mentioned as one of the clans from the tribe of Judah.

Nb 26:20 Voir dans le contexte →

20The sons of Judah by their clans were: from Shelah, the Shelanite clan; from Perez, the Perezite clan; from Zerah, the Zerahite clan.

וַיִּהְי֣וּ בְנֵי־יְהוּדָה֮ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ לְשֵׁלָ֗ה מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַשֵּׁ֣לָנִ֔י לְפֶ֕רֶץ מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַפַּרְצִ֑י לְזֶ֕רַח מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַזַּרְחִֽי׃ ‬

Achan's Sin Linked to Zerah's Lineage

Achan, who took some of the devoted things from Jericho, was a descendant of Zerah through Zimri. His sin brought disaster upon Israel.

Jos 7:1 Voir dans le contexte →

1But the Israelites broke faith concerning the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was devoted, and the LORD's anger burned against the Israelites.

וַיִּמְעֲל֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מַ֖עַל בַּחֵ֑רֶם וַיִּקַּ֡ח עָכָ֣ן בֶּן־כַּרְמִי֩ בֶן־זַבְדִּ֨י בֶן־זֶ֜רַח לְמַטֵּ֤ה יְהוּדָה֙ מִן־הַחֵ֔רֶם וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה בִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ‬

Jos 7:17 Voir dans le contexte →

17He brought forward the clans of Judah, and the clan of the Zerahites was singled out. He brought the clan of the Zerahites forward man by man, and Zabdi was singled out.

וַיַּקְרֵב֙ אֶת־מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת יְהוּדָ֔ה וַיִּלְכֹּ֕ד אֵ֖ת מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַזַּרְחִ֑י וַיַּקְרֵ֞ב אֶת־מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הַזַּרְחִי֙ לַגְּבָרִ֔ים וַיִּלָּכֵ֖ד זַבְדִּֽי׃ ‬

Jos 7:18 Voir dans le contexte →

18Joshua brought his household forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was singled out.

וַיַּקְרֵ֥ב אֶת־בֵּית֖וֹ לַגְּבָרִ֑ים וַיִּלָּכֵ֗ד עָכָ֞ן בֶּן־כַּרְמִ֧י בֶן־זַבְדִּ֛י בֶּן־זֶ֖רַח לְמַטֵּ֥ה יְהוּדָֽה׃ ‬

Jos 7:24 Voir dans le contexte →

24Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, along with the silver, the robe, and the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his cattle, donkeys and sheep, his tent and everything he had, and brought them up to the Valley of Achor.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ אֶת־עָכָ֣ן בֶּן־זֶ֡רַח וְאֶת־הַכֶּ֣סֶף וְאֶת־הָאַדֶּ֣רֶת וְֽאֶת־לְשׁ֣וֹן הַזָּהָ֡ב וְֽאֶת־בָּנָ֡יו וְֽאֶת־בְּנֹתָ֡יו וְאֶת־שׁוֹרוֹ֩ וְאֶת־חֲמֹר֨וֹ וְאֶת־צֹאנ֤וֹ וְאֶֽת־אָהֳלוֹ֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עִמּ֑וֹ וַיַּעֲל֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם עֵ֥מֶק עָכֽוֹר׃ ‬

Mentionné dans la Bible (1)

1 Chroniques 25:3