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23 The sons of Leah were

Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn,

and Simeon and Levi and Judah and Issachar and Zebulun.

24 The sons of Rachel were

Joseph and Benjamin.

25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s maidservant, were

Dan and Naphtali.

26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s maidservant, were

Gad and Asher.

These are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Paddan Aram.

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23 The sons of Leah:(A)

Reuben the firstborn(B) of Jacob,

Simeon, Levi, Judah,(C) Issachar and Zebulun.(D)

24 The sons of Rachel:

Joseph(E) and Benjamin.(F)

25 The sons of Rachel’s servant Bilhah:(G)

Dan and Naphtali.(H)

26 The sons of Leah’s servant Zilpah:(I)

Gad(J) and Asher.(K)

These were the sons of Jacob,(L) who were born to him in Paddan Aram.(M)

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18 Now these are the descendants of Perez:

Perez was the father of Hezron,

19 Hezron the father of Ram,

Ram the father of Amminadab,

20 Amminadab the father of Nahshon,

Nahshon the father of Salmon,

21 Salmon the father of Boaz,

Boaz the father of Obed,

22 Obed the father of Jesse,

and Jesse the father of David.

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The Genealogy of David(A)

18 This, then, is the family line of Perez(B):

Perez was the father of Hezron,(C)

19 Hezron the father of Ram,

Ram the father of Amminadab,(D)

20 Amminadab the father of Nahshon,(E)

Nahshon the father of Salmon,[a]

21 Salmon the father of Boaz,(F)

Boaz the father of Obed,

22 Obed the father of Jesse,

and Jesse the father of David.

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 4:20 A few Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate (see also verse 21 and Septuagint of 1 Chron. 2:11); most Hebrew manuscripts Salma

Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar,

Perez the father of Hezron,

and Hezron the father of Ram.

Ram was the father of Amminadab,

Amminadab the father of Nahshon,

and Nahshon the father of Salmon.

Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab,

Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth,

and Obed the father of Jesse.

Jesse was the father of David the king.

David the king was the father of Solomon, by her who had been the wife of Uriah.

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Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,(A)

Perez the father of Hezron,

Hezron the father of Ram,

Ram the father of Amminadab,

Amminadab the father of Nahshon,

Nahshon the father of Salmon,

Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,(B)

Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,

Obed the father of Jesse,

and Jesse the father of King David.(C)

David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife,(D)

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