Pethahiahthe sonof Meshezabel,of the sonsof Zerahthe sonof Judah,was the king'srepresentativein allmattersconcerning the people.
Afterwardhis brothercameout whohad the scarlet[thread] on his hand;and he was namedZerah.
The sonsof Judah:Erand Onanand Shelahand Perezand Zerah(but Erand Onandiedin the landof Canaan).And the sonsof Perezwere Hezronand Hamul.
and Benaiahthe sonof Jehoiada[was] overthe Cherethitesand the Pelethites,and the sonsof David[were] chiefsat the king'sside.
For their officeis to assistthe sonsof Aaronwith the serviceof the houseof the LORD,in the courtsand in the chambersand in the purifyingof allholythings,even the workof the serviceof the houseof God,
Meshezabel,Zadok,Jaddua,
Nextto them Meremoththe sonof Uriahthe sonof Hakkozmaderepairs.And nextto him Meshullamthe sonof Berechiahthe sonof Meshezabelmaderepairs.And nextto him Zadokthe sonof Baana[also] maderepairs.
The sonsof Judahaccording to their familieswere: of Shelah,the familyof the Shelanites;of Perez,the familyof the Perezites;of Zerah,the familyof the Zerahites.
Judahwas the fatherof Perezand Zerahby Tamar,Perezwas the fatherof Hezron,and Hezronthe fatherof Ram.
