1
The sons of Israel were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2
Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3
Judah had three sons from Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. Their names were Er, Onan, and Shelah. But the LORD saw that the oldest son, Er, was a wicked man, so he killed him.
4
Later Judah had twin sons from Tamar, his widowed daughter-in-law. Their names were Perez and Zerah. So Judah had five sons in all.
[b].
As in many Hebrew manuscripts, some Greek manuscripts, and Syriac version (see also 1 Kgs 4:31 ); Hebrew reads Dara.
[c].
Hebrew Achar; compare Josh 7:1 . Achar means “disaster.”
[d].
The Hebrew term used here refers to the complete consecration of things or people to the, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.
[e].
Hebrew Kelubai, a variant spelling of Caleb; compare 2:18 .
[f].
As in Greek version (see also Ruth 4:20 ); Hebrew reads Salma.