1. These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2. Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3. The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah; which three were born to him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in Yahweh’s sight; and he killed him.
4. Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
5. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
6. The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all.
7. The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.
8. The son of Ethan: Azariah.
9. The sons also of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
10. Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
11. and Nahshon became the father of Salma, and Salma became the father of Boaz,
12. and Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse;