1 Chronicles 27:3
New Revised Standard Version
He was a descendant of Perez, and was chief of all the commanders of the army for the first month.

Contemporary English Version
a descendant of Perez;

New American Bible
a descendant of Perez, he was chief over all the commanders of the army for the first month.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Of the sons of Phares, the chief of all the captains in the host in the first month.

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Of the sons of Phares, the chief of all the captains in the host in the first month.

Perez

Genesis 38:29 But he drawing back his hand, the other came forth: and the woman said: Why is the partition divided for thee? and therefore called his name Phares.

Numbers 26:20 And the sons of Juda by their kindreds were: Sela, of whom is the family of the Selaites: Phares, of whom is the family of the Pharesites: Zare, of whom is the family of the Zarites.

Pharez The chief

Genesis 49:8-10 Juda, thee shall thy brethren praise: thy hand shall be on the necks of thy enemies; the sons of thy father shall bow down to thee. . . .

Numbers 7:12 The first day Nahasson the son of Aminadab of the tribe of Juda offered his offering:

Numbers 10:14 The sons of Juda by their troops: whose prince was Nahasson the son of Aminadab.

Context
The Twelve Captains for Each Month
2Over the first company the first month Jesboam, the son of Zabdiel was chief, and under him were four and twenty thousand. 3Of the sons of Phares, the chief of all the captains in the host in the first month.4The company of the second month was under Dudia, an Ahohite, and after him was another named Macelloth, who commanded a part of the army of four and twenty thousand.…
Cross References
1 Chronicles 27:2
Over the first company the first month Jesboam, the son of Zabdiel was chief, and under him were four and twenty thousand.

1 Chronicles 27:4
The company of the second month was under Dudia, an Ahohite, and after him was another named Macelloth, who commanded a part of the army of four and twenty thousand.

1 Chronicles 27:2
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