Judah’s Descendants

Judah’s(A) sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah.(B) These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, so he put him to death. Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to him. Judah had five sons in all.

Perez’s sons: Hezron and Hamul.

Zerah’s sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara[a](C)—five in all.

Carmi’s son: Achar,[b](D) who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful by taking the things set apart for destruction.

Ethan’s son: Azariah.

Hezron’s sons, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 2:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read Darda; 1Kg 4:31
  2. 2:7 = Trouble; Achan in Jos 7:1,16–26
  3. 2:9 = Caleb

Judah’s three sons Er, Onan, and Shelah were born to him through Bath-shua, a Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, became wicked in the Lord’s sight, so he put him to death. Judah’s[a] daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah, so Judah had five sons in all.

Perez’s sons were Hezron and Hamul.

Zerah had five sons in all: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara.[b]

Carmi’s son was Achar,[c] who became Israel’s troublemaker by transgressing the Lord’s commandment[d] regarding things that were to be destroyed.

Ethan’s son was Azariah.

Hezron’s sons born to him were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:4 Lit. His
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:6 So MT and LXX; cf. Syr, Targ, and some Gk. mss; cf. 1King 4.31
  3. 1 Chronicles 2:7 Cf. Josh 7:1 Achan
  4. 1 Chronicles 2:7 The Heb. lacks the Lord’s commandment