Chronicles I 7

1 And [as] to the sons of Issachar, [they were] Thola, and Phua, and Jasub, and Semeron, four.

Issachar’s four sons were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.

2 And the sons of Thola; Ozi, Raphaia, and Jeriel, and Jamai, and Jemasan, and Samuel, chiefs of their fathers' houses [belonging to] Thola, men of might according to their generations; their number in the days of David [was] twenty and two thousand and six hundred.

Tola’s sons were Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Samuel (OR, Shemuel). They were all leaders of the clans [descended from] them. In the record of Tola’s descendants were the names of 22,600 men who served in the army during the time that David was the king [of Israel].

3 And the sons of Ozi; Jezraia: and the sons of Jezraia; Michael, Abdiu, and Joel, and Jesia, five, all rulers.

Uzzi’s son was Izrahiah. Izrahiah’s five sons were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. Izrahiah and his sons were all leaders of their clans.

4 And with them, according to their generations, according to the houses of their families, [were men] mighty to set [armies] in array for war, thirty and six thousand, for they had multiplied [their] wives and children.

In the record of Izrahiah’s descendants were the names of 36,000 men who served in the army because they had many wives and children.

5 And their brethren amongst all the families of Issachar, also mighty men, [were] eighty-seven thousand—[this was] the number of them all.

In the records of the clans descended from Issachar were the names of 87,000 men who served in the army.

6 The sons of Benjamin; Bale, and Bachir, and Jediel, three.

[Some of the] sons of Benjamin were Bela, Beker, and Jediael.

7 And the sons of Bale; Esebon, and Ozi, and Oziel, and Jerimuth, and Uri, five; heads of houses of families, mighty men; and their number [was] twenty and two thousand and thirty-four.

Bela’s five sons were Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri. They were all leaders of clans. In the records of the clans descended from Bela there were names of 22,034 men who served in the army.

8 And the sons of Bachir; Zemira, and Joas, and Eliezer, and Elithenan, and Amaria, and Jerimuth, and Abiud, and Anathoth, and Eleemeth: all these [were] the sons of Bachir.

Beker’s sons were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth.

9 And their number according to their generations, ([they were] chiefs of their fathers' houses, men of might), [was] twenty thousand and two hundred.

In the records of the clans descended from Beker were the names of 20,200 men and leaders of the clans who served in the army.

10 And the sons of Jediel; Balaan: and the sons of Balaan; Jaus, and Benjamin, and Aoth, and Chanana, and Zaethan, and Tharsi, and Achisaar.

Jediael’s son was Bilhan. Bilhan’s sons were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

11 All these [were] the sons of Jediel, chiefs of their families, men of might, seventeen thousand and two hundred, going forth to war with might.

They were all leaders of clans descended from them. There were 17,200 of them who served in the army.

12 And Sapphin, and Apphin, and the sons of Or, Asom, whose son [was] Aor.

Shuppim and Huppim were descendants of Ir. [One of] the descendants of Aher was Hushim.

13 The sons of Nephthali; Jasiel, Goni, and Aser, and Sellum, his sons, Balam his son.

Naphtali’s sons were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. They were all descendants of [Jacob’s slave wife] Bilhah.

14 The sons of Manasse; Esriel, whom his Syrian concubine bore; and she bore to him also Machir the father of Galaad.

[This is a list of] Manasseh’s descendants. Manasseh had a slave wife who was from Syria. She was the mother of Asriel and Makir. Makir was the father of Gilead.

15 And Machir took a wife for Apphin and Sapphin, and his sister's name was Moocha; and the name of the second [son] was Sapphaad; and to Sapphaad were born daughters.

Makir [had two wives]. They were from the clans of Huppim and Shuppim. One of Makir’s wives was named Maacah. Another descendant [of Makir] was Zelophehad. Zelophehad [had no sons; he] had only daughters.

16 And Moocha the wife of Machir bore a son, and called his name Phares; and his brother's name [was] Surus; his sons [were] Ulam, and Rocom.

Makir’s wife Maacah gave birth to two sons whom she named Peresh and Sheresh. Sheresh’s sons were Ulam and Rakem.

17 And the sons of Ulam; Badam. These [were] the sons of Galaad, the son of Machir, the son of Manasse.

Ulam’s son was Bedan. All those [men were considered to be] descendants of Gilead, who was the son of Makir and grandson of Manasseh.

18 And his sister Malecheth bore Isud, and Abiezer, and Maela.

Makir’s sister name was Hammoleketh who was the mother of Ishdod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

19 And the sons of Semira were, Aim, and Sychem, and Lakim, and Anian.

[One son of Gilead was] Shemida, whose sons were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

20 And the sons of Ephraim; Sothalath, and Barad his son, and Thaath his son, Elada his son, Saath his son,

[This is a list of] the descendants of Ephraim. One son of Ephraim’s was Shuthelah. Shuthelah’s son was Bered. Bered’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Eleadah. Eleadah’s son was [also named] Tahath.

21 and Zabad his son, Sothele his son, and Azer, and Elead: and the men of Geth who were born in the land killed them, because they went down to take their cattle.

Tahath’s son was Zabad. Zabad’s son was Shuthelah. [Ephraim’s other sons, ] Ezer and Elead, went to Gath [city] to steal some cows and sheep. But they were both killed by some of the men from that city.

22 And their father Ephraim mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

Their father Ephraim cried/mourned for them for many days, and his family came to comfort him.

23 And he went in to his wife, and she conceived, and bore a son, and he called his name Beria, because, [said he], he was afflicted in my house.

Then he and his wife had sex [EUP] [again], and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Ephraim named him Beriah [which resembles the word ‘trouble’, ] because of the trouble that his family had experienced.

24 And his daughter [was] Saraa, and he was amongst them that were left, and he built Baethoron the upper and the lower. And the descendants of Ozan [were] Seera,

Ephraim’s daughter was Sheerah. Her workers built [three towns]: Lower Beth-Horon, Upper Beth-Horon, and Uzzen-Sheerah.

25 and Raphe his son, Saraph and Thalees his sons, Thaen his son.

[Another] son of Ephraim was Rephah. Rephah’s son was Resheph. Resheph’s son was Telah. Telah’s son was Tahan.

26 To Laadan his son [was born his] son Amiud, his son Helisamai, [his] son

Tahan’s son was Ladan. Ladan’s son was Ammihud. Ammihud’s son was Elishama.

27 Nun, [his] son Jesue, [these were] his sons.

Elishama’s son was Nun. Nun’s son was Joshua, [the man who led the Israelis after Moses died].

28 And their possession and their dwelling [were] Baethel and her towns, to the east Noaran, westward Gazer and her towns, and Sychem and her towns, as far as Gaza and her towns.

[This is a list of] the cities and areas where the descendants of Ephraim lived: Bethel and the nearby villages; Naaran to the east; Gezer to the west and the nearby villages; and Shechem and the nearby villages. Those villages extended [north] as far as Ayyah and the nearby villages.

29 And as far as the borders of the sons of Manasse, Baethsaan and her towns, Thanach and her towns, Mageddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In this the children of Joseph the son of Israel lived.

Along the border of the area where the descendants of Manasseh lived were these towns: Beth-Shan, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, and the nearby villages. The people who lived in all those places were descendants of Jacob’s son Joseph.

30 The sons of Aser; Jemna, and Suia, and Isui, and Beria, and Sore their sister.

Asher’s sons were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Their sister was Serah.

31 And the sons of Beria; Chaber, and Melchiel; he [was] the father of Berthaith.

Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malkiel. Malkiel was the father of Birzaith

32 And Chaber begot Japhlet, and Samer, and Chothan, and Sola their sister.

Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham. Their sister was Shua.

33 And the sons of Japhlet; Phasec, and Bamael, and Asith: these [are] the sons of Japhlet.

Japhlet’s sons were Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath.

34 And the sons of Semmer; Achir, and Rooga, and Jaba, and Aram.

Japhlet’s [younger] brother was Shomer. Shomer’s sons were Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.

35 And the sons of Elam his brother; Sopha, and Imana, and Selles, and Amal.

Shomer’s [younger] brother was Hotham (OR, Helem). Hotham’s sons were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.

36 The sons of Sopha; Sue, and Arnaphar, and Suda, and Barin, and Imran,

Zophah’s sons were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,

37 and Basan, and Oa, and Sama, and Salisa, and Jethra, and Beera.

Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran [whose other name was Jether], and Beera.

38 And the sons of Jether, Jephina, and Phaspha, and Ara.

Jether’s sons were Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.

39 And the sons of Ola; Orech, Aniel, and Rasia.

[Another descendant of Asher was] Ulla, whose sons were Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.

40 All these [were] the sons of Aser, all heads of families, choice, mighty men, chief leaders: their number for battle array—their number [was] twenty-six thousand men.

All those men were descendants of Asher, and they were all leaders of their clans. They were brave warriors and excellent leaders. In the record of the clans that are descended from Asher are [the names of] 26,000 men who served in the army.