3. The sons of Judah were Er, Onan and Shelah; these three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, so He put him to death.
4. Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
5. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
6. The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol and Dara; five of them in all.
7. The son of Carmi was Achar, the troubler of Israel, who violated the ban.
8. The son of Ethan was Azariah.
9. Now the sons of Hezron, who were born to him were Jerahmeel, Ram and Chelubai.
10. Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, leader of the sons of Judah;
11. Nahshon became the father of Salma, Salma became the father of Boaz,
12. Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse;
13. and Jesse became the father of Eliab his firstborn, then Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,
14. Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
15. Ozem the sixth, David the seventh;
16. and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abshai, Joab and Asahel.
17. Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18. Now Caleb the son of Hezron had sons by Azubah his wife, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.