Judah’s Descendants

2:3 The sons of Judah:

Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua,2 a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, displeased the Lord, so the Lord killed him.3

2:4 Tamar, Judah’s4 daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

2:5 The sons of Perez:

Hezron and Hamul.

2:6 The sons of Zerah:

Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol, Dara5—five in all.

2:7 The son6 of Carmi:

Achan,7 who brought the disaster on Israel when he stole what was devoted to God.8

2:8 The son9 of Ethan:

Azariah.

2:9 The sons born to Hezron:

Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.10