See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]

## bore him Perez and Zerah ##

AT: "gave birth to Perez and Zerah"

## five sons ##

AT: "5 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

## in the sight of Yahweh ##

AT: "according to Yahweh"

## Yahweh killed him ##

This means that Yahweh allowed Er to be killed.

## daughter-in-law ##

in-law** - This is a reference to the wife of his son.