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36 The sons of Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in-law, an Ethiopian, were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, Mizzah and Habab the Great, who was as eyes to Moses in the wilderness; and he also had seven daughters.—(Ex. ii. 16, 18; Num. x. 29; 1 Chron. i. 37.)

The sons of Zerah, the son of Judah, were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcal, Dara and Zabdi. The son of Ethan was Azariah.—(Josh. vii. 1; Chron, ii. 6.)

The sons of Heman the Great, were Bukkiah, Mathania, Uzziel, Sherbuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalli, Ramamti. Jeshbekashah, Mallathi, Hathir and Mahaziath. God gave unto Heman, the king's seer, fourteen sons and three daughters. All these were under the hand of their father for singers in the house of the Lord, with harps, cornets, flutes, sackbuts, dulcimers, cymbals, psalteries, and all kinds of music.—(Dan. iii.; 1 Chron. xxv.) The number of singers in the house of God, was two hundred and eighty-eight souls.—(1 Chron. xxv. 7.)

The son of Zabdi was Carmi. The son of Carmi was Achan, of the tribe of Judah; he was stoned to death for concealing a part of the spoil taken at Jericho.—(Josh. vii. 5, 25.)

Pethahiah, the son of Meshozabeel, of the children of Zerah, [the son of Judah,] was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.—(Nehemiah xi. 23.) Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, (Josh. vii. 1,) of Zerah cometh the families of the Zarhites.—(Num. xxvi. 20.) The sons of Zerah, Jeuel, and their brethren were six hundred and ninety able men of Israel.—(1 Chron. ix.)

The sons of Phares, the twin brother of Zerah, the Ethiopian, were Hezron, or Esrom, and Humul, and among their descendants was Joseph, the husband of Mary, unto whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ the Lord.—(Matt. i. 2.)

The sons of Hezron, or Esrom, were Jerahmeel, Ram and Chelubai.—(1 Chron. ii.; Mutt, i.) The son of Ram, or Aram, was Amminadab, or Aminabab. The son of Amminadab was Nahshan, or Naassan. The son of Nahshan was Salmon. The son of Salmon was Boaz, by Rachab. Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab The men of Racliab.—(1 Chron. ii. 55; iv. 11 12;