1. These were the sons of Israel:Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; Issachar and Zebulun;
2. Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin; Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3. The sons of Judah:Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, displeased the Lord, so the Lord killed him.
4. Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
5. The sons of Perez:Hezron and Hamul.
6. The sons of Zerah:Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol, Dara – five in all.
7. The son of Carmi:Achan, who brought the disaster on Israel when he stole what was devoted to God.
8. The son of Ethan:Azariah.
9. The sons born to Hezron:Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
10. Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, the tribal chief of Judah.
11. Nahshon was the father of Salma, and Salma was the father of Boaz.
12. Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
13. Jesse was the father of Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,