1. These were the sons of Israel:Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2. Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
3. The sons of Judah:Er, Onan and Shelah. These three were born to him by a Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death.
4. Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all.
5. The sons of Perez:Hezron and Hamul.
6. The sons of Zerah:Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda – five in all.
7. The son of Karmi:Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things.
8. The son of Ethan:Azariah.
9. The sons born to Hezron were:Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.