1. The sons of Israel, also called Jacob, were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2. Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
3. Judah’s sons were Er, Onan and Shelah. A Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua, was their mother. Judah’s first son, Er, did what the Lord said was wicked. So the Lord put him to death.
4. Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar gave birth to Perez and Zerah. Judah was the father. So Judah had five sons.
5. Perez’s sons were Hezron and Hamul.
6. Zerah had five sons. They were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol and Darda.
7. Carmi’s son was Achan. He caused trouble for Israel because he took things that had been given to the Lord to be destroyed.
8. Ethan’s son was Azariah.
9. Hezron’s sons were Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.
10. Ram was Amminadab’s father. And Amminadab was Nashon’s father. Nahshon was the leader of the people of Judah.
11. Nahshon was the father of Salmon. Salmon was the father of Boaz.
12. Boaz was the father of Obed. Obed was the father of Jesse.