1. This was Israel’s family: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2. Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3. Judah’s family: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him with Bath-shua the Canaanite. Although Er was Judah’s oldest, the Lord considered him wicked and put him to death.
4. His daughter-in-law Tamar bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
5. Perez’s family: Hezron and Hamul.
6. Zerah’s family: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda—five in all.
7. Carmi’s family: Achar, who made trouble for Israel by disobeying the law dedicating war spoils to God.
8. Ethan’s family: Azariah.
9. Hezron’s family, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
10. Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, tribal chief of the Judeans.
11. Nahshon was the father of Salma, Salma was the father of Boaz,