1 Chronicles 2:1–15

Israel’s Sons

2These ^xwere Israel’s sons:

Reuben, Simeon, Levi,

Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

²Dan, Joseph, Benjamin,

Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

Judah’s Descendants

³Judah’s ^ysons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. ^zThese three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, so He put him to death. ⁴Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to him. Judah had five sons in all.

⁵Perez’s sons: Hezron and Hamul.

⁶Zerah’s sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara ^ab—five in all.

⁷Carmi’s son: Achar, ^cdwho brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful by taking the things set apart for destruction.

⁸Ethan’s son: Azariah.

⁹Hezron’s sons, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. ^e

¹⁰Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah’s descendants.

¹¹Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz.

¹²Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse.

¹³Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, ¹⁴Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, ¹⁵Ozem sixth, and David seventh.