1 Chronicles 7

1 Now the sons of Issachar were Tola and Puah, Jashub and Shimron, four.

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

2 The sons of Tola: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Ibsam, and Shemuel, leaders according to the houses of their kindred. From the stock of Tola, there were numbered, in the days of David, twenty-two thousand six hundred very strong men.

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.

3 The sons of Uzzi: Izrahiah, from whom were born: Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, and Isshiah; all five were leaders.

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

4 And with them, by their families and peoples, there were thirty-six thousand very strong men, girded for battle. And they had many wives and children.

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.

5 Also, their brothers, throughout all the kindred of Issachar, were numbered as eighty-seven thousand, very fit for battle.

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

6 The sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.

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

7 The sons of Bela: Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth and Iri, five leaders of families, also very fit for battle; and their number was twenty-two thousand thirty-four.

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.

8 Now the sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth: all these were sons of Becher.

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.

9 And they were numbered according to their families, by the leaders of their kindred, very strong in warfare, twenty thousand and two hundred.

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

10 And the sons of Jediael: Bilhan, and the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

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

11 All these were sons of Jediael, the leaders of their kindred, very strong men, seventeen thousand and two hundred, going forth to battle.

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.

12 Also, Shuppim and Huppim, the sons of Ir; and Hushim, sons of Aher.

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

13 Then the sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, sons of Bilhah.

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

14 Also, the son of Manasseh: Asriel. And his concubine, a Syrian, bore Machir, the father of Gilead.

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

15 Now Machir took wives for his sons, Huppim and Shuppim. And he had a sister named Maacah; but the name of the second was Zelophehad, and daughters were born to Zelophehad.

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.

16 And Maacah, the wife of Machir, bore a son, and she called his name Peresh. And the name of his brother was Sheresh. And his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

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.

17 Then the son of Ulam: Bedan. These are the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

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

18 And his sister, Regina, bore Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.

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

19 Now the sons of Shemida were Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi and Aniam.

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

20 And the sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son, whose son was Zabad,

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

21 and his son was Shuthelah, and his son was Ezer, and also Elead. But the men indigenous to Gath killed them, because they had descended to invade their possessions.

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.

22 And so their father, Ephraim, mourned for many days; and his brothers arrived, so that they might console him.

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

23 And he entered to his wife; she conceived and bore a son. And he called his name Beriah, because he rose up during a time of evil for his house.

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.

24 Now his daughter was Sheerah, who built lower and upper Beth-horon, and also Uzzen-sheerah.

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

25 And Rephah was his son, and Resheph, and Telah, from whom was born Tahan,

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

26 who conceived Ladan. And his son was Ammihud, who conceived Elishama,

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

27 from whom was born Nun, who had Joshua as a son.

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

28 Now their possessions and habitations were: Bethel with her daughters, and toward the east, Naaran, and toward the western region, Gezer and her daughters, as well as Shechem with her daughters, as far as Ayyah with her daughters;

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.

29 also, beside the sons of Manasseh, Bethshean and her daughters, Taanach and her daughters, Megiddo and her daughters, Dor and her daughters. In these places, there lived the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel.

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.

30 The sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

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

31 And the sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel, the same is the father of Birzaith.

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

32 Now Heber conceived Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and their sister Shua.

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

33 The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath; these are the sons of Japhlet.

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

34 Then the sons of Shomer: Ahi, and Rohgah, and Jehubbah, and Aram.

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

35 And the sons of Helem, his brother: Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.

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

36 The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,

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

37 Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.

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

38 The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, and Pispa, and Ara.

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

39 Then the sons of Ulla: Arah, and Hanniel, and Rizia.

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

40 All these were sons of Asher, the leaders of families, elect and very strong rulers among rulers. And the number of those who were of an age that was fit for warfare was twenty-six thousand.

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.