1 Chronicles 2:3-9

Context

Judah’s Descendants

2:3 The sons of Judah:

Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua,¹ a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, displeased the Lord, so the Lord killed him.²

2:4 Tamar, Judah’s³ daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

2:5 The sons of Perez:

Hezron and Hamul.

2:6 The sons of Zerah:

Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol, Dara⁴ – five in all.

2:7 The son⁵ of Carmi:

Achan,⁶ who brought the disaster on Israel when he stole what was devoted to God.⁷

2:8 The son⁸ of Ethan:

Azariah.

2:9 The sons born to Hezron:

Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.⁹

[2:3] ¹tn The name means “daughter of Shua.” Shua is identified in Gen 38:2 as a “Canaanite man.”

[2:3] ²tn Heb “was evil in the eyes of the Lord, so he [i.e., the Lord] killed him [i.e., Er].”

[2:4] ³tn Heb “his”; the referent (Judah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:6] ⁴tc Many medieval Hebrew mss, some LXX mss, and Syriac read “Darda” (see 1 Kgs 4:31 ET = 1 Kgs 5:11 HT).

[2:7] ⁵tn Heb “sons.” The Hebrew text has the plural, but only one son is listed.

[2:7] ⁶tc The Hebrew text has “Achar,” which means “disaster,” but a few medieval Hebrew mss read “Achan.” See Josh 7:1.

[2:7] ⁷tn Heb “the troubler of Israel who was unfaithful with respect to the devoted [things].”

[2:8] ⁸tn Heb “sons.” The Hebrew text has the plural, but only one son is listed.

[2:9] ⁹tn The Hebrew text has “Celubai,” but see v. 18, where Caleb is described as the son of Hezron.