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The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah; which three were born to him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in Yahweh’s[a] sight; and he killed him. Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all. The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing. The son of Ethan: Azariah. The sons also of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

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  1. 2:3 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah; these three the Canaanite woman Bath-shua bore to him. Now Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and he put him to death. His daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.(A)

The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.(B) The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda,[a] five in all.(C) The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the matter of the devoted thing;(D) and Ethan’s son was Azariah.

The sons of Hezron who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.[b]

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  1. 2.6 Heb mss Gk Vg Syr: MT Dara
  2. 2.9 Or Caleb