1-2. Jacob was the father of twelve sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3. Judah and his Canaanite wife Bathshua had three sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. But the Lord had Er put to death, because he disobeyed and did what the Lord hated.
4. Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar also had two sons: Perez and Zerah.
5. Perez was the father of Hezron and Hamul.
6. Zerah was the father of Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda.