Matthew 1:3 (BSB)

Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

From Matthew 1. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Matthew 1:3

• John Calvin (Reformed), Calvin's Commentaries on Matthew 1:3: 3. Judah begat Pharez and Zarah by Tamar This was a prelude to that emptying of himself, ᾿Αλλ ᾿ ἑαυτὸν ἐχένωσε, — but he emptied himself. Such is the literal import of the words which are rendered in the English version, But made himself of no reputation. — Ed. of which Paul speaks, (Philippians 2:7).
• Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Matthew 1:1-17: Concerning this genealogy of our Saviour, observe, I. The title of it. It is the book (or the account, as the Hebrew word sepher, a book, sometimes signifies) of the generation of Jesus Christ, of his ancestors according to the flesh; or, It is the narrative of his birth. It is Biblos Geneseōs - a book of Genesis.
• John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Matthew 1:3: And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar,.... The genealogical account of Christ goes on from Judah in the line of Phares, with whom Zara is mentioned; not because they were twins, for so were Jacob and Esau, and yet the latter is taken no notice of; but it may be because of what happened at their birth, see Gen 38:28.
• Albert Barnes (Presbyterian), Barnes' New Testament Notes on Matthew 1:3: Matthew Verses 2-16 Verses 2-16. These verses contain the genealogy of Jesus. Luke also () gives a genealogy of the Messiah. No two passages of Scripture have caused more difficulty than these, and various attempts have been made to explain them.