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1 Chronicles 2:1-15 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

1. And the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

2. Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

3. The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him from the daughter of Shua, the Canaanite. But Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord, and so he killed him.

4. Now Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Therefore, all the sons of Judah were five.

5. And the sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

6. Also, the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, as well as Calcol and Dara, five altogether.

7. The sons of Carmi: Achar, who disturbed Israel and sinned by the theft of what was anathema.

8. The sons of Ethan: Azariah.

9. And the sons of Hezron who were born to him: Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

10. Then Ram conceived Amminadab. And Amminadab conceived Nahshon, a leader of the sons of Judah.

11. Also, Nahshon conceived Salma, from whom Boaz rose up.

12. Truly, Boaz conceived Obed, who also himself conceived Jesse.

13. Now Jesse conceived the firstborn Eliab, the second Abinadab, the third Shammah,

14. the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai,

15. the sixth Ozem, the seventh David.