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1. Eldest son of Judah and Bathshua, a Canaanite woman (Gn 38:3). The Lord killed him before he and his wife, Tamar, could have any children (Gn 38:7; 46:12; 1 Chr 2:3).

2. Grandson of Judah and father of Lecah (1 Chr 4:21); a nephew of #1 above.

3. Joshua’s son and an ancestor of Joseph, the husband of Mary (Lk 3:28). See Genealogy of Jesus Christ.