He was a descendant of Perez, the head of all the officers of the army for the first month.
But as he was pulling his hand back in, behold, his brother came out. So she said, “How you have broken through! The breach is because of you.” And he named him Perez.
Over the first division, for the first month, was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel. His division had 24,000.
Over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite. Mikloth was the chief officer and his division consisted of 24,000.
The standard of the camp of the sons of Judah set out first by their divisions. Over them was Nahshon son of Amminadab.
The sons of Judah by their families were: by Shelah the Shelanite family, by Perez the Perezite family, by Zerach the Zerachite family.
Bringing his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah.