4. His daughter-in-law Tamar bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
5. Perez’s family: Hezron and Hamul.
6. Zerah’s family: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda—five in all.
7. Carmi’s family: Achar, who made trouble for Israel by disobeying the law dedicating war spoils to God.
8. Ethan’s family: Azariah.
9. Hezron’s family, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
10. Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, tribal chief of the Judeans.
11. Nahshon was the father of Salma, Salma was the father of Boaz,
12. Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
13. Jesse was the father of Eliab his oldest son, Abinadab his second, Shimea his third,
14. Nethanel his fourth, Raddai his fifth,
15. Ozem his sixth, and David his seventh.
16. Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail.Zeruiah’s family: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel—three in all.
17. Abigail gave birth to Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18. Caleb, Hezron’s son, had children with his wife Azubah, and with Jerioth. These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.