1 Chronicles 2:1-8 (The Message)
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1
Israel's (that is, Jacob's) sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2
Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3
Judah had Er, Onan, and Shelah; their mother was Bathshua the Canaanite. Er, Judah's firstborn, was so bad before God that God killed him.
4
Judah also had Perez and Zerah by his daughter-in-law Tamar - a total of five sons.
5
Perez had Hezron and Hamul;
6
Zerah had Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda - five sons.
7
Carmi had Achar, who brought doom on Israel when he violated a holy ban.
8
Ethan's son was Azariah.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved. (The Message Bible Online)
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