1 Chronicles 2:1-12 ▼

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; the three were born to him by Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s eldest, was evil in the LORD’S sight, and He put him to death.

4 Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah’s sons were five in all.

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

6 The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.

7 The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who violated the ban [by taking things from Jericho that had been banned].

8 The son of Ethan: Azariah.

9 The sons of Hezron who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai [that is, Caleb].

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.