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Perez’s sons were Hezron and Hamul.

Zerah had five sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda.

Carmi’s son was Achan, who caused trouble for Israel because he took things that had been given to the Lord to be destroyed.

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The sons of Perez:(A)

Hezron(B) and Hamul.

The sons of Zerah:

Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda[a]—five in all.

The son of Karmi:

Achar,[b](C) who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things.[c](D)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:6 Many Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 1 Kings 4:31); most Hebrew manuscripts Dara
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:7 Achar means trouble; Achar is called Achan in Joshua.
  3. 1 Chronicles 2:7 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.