1. This was Israel’s family: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2. Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3. Judah’s family: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him with Bath-shua the Canaanite. Although Er was Judah’s oldest, the Lord considered him wicked and put him to death.
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.