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.
50-51. These were Caleb’s descendants: Caleb’s son Hur was the first son of his mother Ephrathah. Hur’s sons were Shobal, Salma and Hareph. Shobal was the father of Kiriath Jearim. Salma was the father of Bethlehem. And Hareph was the father of Beth Gader.