1Ch 2:3-20 | NET2full | STEP | The sons of Judah : Er , Onan , and Shelah . These three were born to him by Bathshua , a Canaanite woman . Er , Judah’s firstborn , displeased the Lord , so the Lord killed him.

‏ 1 Chronicles 2:3-20

Judah’s Descendants

3 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, ^{▼▼tn The name means “daughter of Shua.” Shua is identified in Gen 38:2 as a “Canaanite man.”} a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, displeased the Lord, so the Lord killed him. ^{▼▼tn Heb “was evil in the eyes of the Lord, so he [i.e., the Lord] killed him [i.e., Er].”}

4 Tamar, Judah’s ^{▼▼tn Heb “his”; the referent (Judah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

6 The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol, Dara ^{▼▼tc Many medieval Hebrew mss, some LXX mss, and Syriac read “Darda” (see 1 Kgs 4:31 ET = 1 Kgs 5:11 HT).} —five in all.

7 The son ^{▼▼tn Heb “sons.” The Hebrew text has the plural, but only one son is listed.} of Carmi: Achan, ^{▼▼tc The Hebrew text has “Achar,” which means “disaster,” but a few medieval Hebrew mss read “Achan.” See Josh 7:1.} who brought the disaster on Israel when he stole what was devoted to God. ^{▼▼tn Heb “the troubler of Israel who was unfaithful with respect to the devoted [things].”}

8 The son ^{▼▼tn Heb “sons.” The Hebrew text has the plural, but only one son is listed.} of Ethan: Azariah.

9 The sons born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. ^{▼▼tn The Hebrew text has “Celubai,” but see v. 18, where Caleb is described as the son of Hezron.}

Ram’s Descendants

10 Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, the tribal chief of Judah. 11 Nahshon was the father of Salma, ^{▼▼tc The LXX reads “Salmon” (cf. Ruth 4:21) and is followed by some English versions (e.g., NIV, NCV, TEV, NLT).} and Salma was the father of Boaz. 12 Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.

13 Jesse was the father of Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, 14 Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, 15 Ozem sixth, and David seventh. 16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abshai, ^{▼▼tn In 2 Sam 2:18 this name appears as “Abishai,” a spelling followed by many English versions here.} Joab, and Asahel. 17 Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Caleb’s Descendants

18 Caleb son of Hezron fathered sons by his wife Azubah (also known as Jerioth). ^{▼▼tn Heb “and Caleb son of Hezron fathered [children] with Azubah, a wife, and with Jerioth.” Jerioth could be viewed as a second wife (so NLT; cf. also NASB, NIV, NRSV), but the following context mentions only “her [presumably Azubah’s] sons.” Another option, the one chosen in the translation, is that Jerioth is another name for Azubah.} Her sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. 19 When Azubah died, Caleb married ^{▼▼tn Heb “took for himself.”} Ephrath, who bore him Hur. 20 Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.