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.