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. 9 And Hezron had Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. 10 Ram had Amminadab and Amminadab had Nahshon, a prominent leader in the Judah family. 11 Nahshon had Salmon and Salmon had Boaz. 12 Boaz had Obed and Obed had Jesse.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 2:3-12
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Genealogies.
We are now come to the register of the children of Israel, that distinguished people, who were to dwell alone, and not be reckoned among the nations. But now, in Christ, all are welcome to his salvation who come to him; all have equal privileges according to their faith in him, their love and devotedness to him. All that is truly valuable consists in the favour, peace, and image of God, and a life spent to his glory, in promoting the welfare of our fellow-creatures.