3. Judah’s sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, so He put him to death.
4. Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to him. Judah had five sons in all.
5. Perez’s sons: Hezron and Hamul.
6. Zerah’s sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara — five in all.
7. Carmi’s son: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful by taking the things set apart for destruction.
8. Ethan’s son: Azariah.
9. Hezron’s sons, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
10. Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah’s descendants.
11. Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz.
12. Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse.
13. Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
14. Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,
15. Ozem sixth, and David seventh.
16. Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
17. Amasa’s mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18. Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were Azubah’s sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
19. When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, and she bore Hur to him.
20. Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel.
21. After this, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. Hezron had married her when he was 60 years old, and she bore Segub to him.