1 Chronicles 7

1 The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron—a total of four.

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

2 The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Samuel—leaders of their families. In the time of David, the descendants of Tola listed in their genealogy a total of 22,600 warriors.

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 son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five were family heads.

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

4 They had many wives and sons and so in their genealogy they list 36,000 battle-ready fighting men.

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 The relatives who were warriors belonging to all the families of Issachar, according to their genealogy, were 87,000 in total.

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

6 Three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker, and Jediael.

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

7 The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, leaders of their families—a total of five. They had 22,034 fighting men according to their genealogy.

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 The sons of Beker: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. These were all the sons of Beker.

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 Their genealogy included the family heads and 20,200 fighting men.

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

10 The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, 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 sons of Jediael were family heads. They had 17,200 battle-ready warriors.

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 Shuppim and Huppim were sons of Ir, and Hushim was the son of Aher.

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

13 The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—the descendants of Bilhah.

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

14 The sons of Manasseh: Asriel whose mother was his Aramean concubine. She was also the mother of Makir, 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 Makir found a wife for Huppim and a wife for Shuppim. His sister's name was Maacah. The second was called Zelophehad. She only had daughters.

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 Maacah, Makir's wife, had a son and called him Peresh. His brother was called 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 The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were all the sons of Gilead, son of Makir, son of Manasseh.

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

18 His sister Hammoleketh was the mother of Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

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

19 The sons of Shemida were: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

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

20 The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,

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

21 Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were killed by the men who were living in Gath when they went there to try and steal their livestock.

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

22 Their father Ephraim mourned for them a long time, and his relatives came to comfort him.

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

23 Then he slept with his wife again. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son, whom he named him Beriah because of this family tragedy.

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 Sheerah, his daughter, founded Lower and Upper Beth Horon together with 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 Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,

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

26 Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,

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

27 Nun his son and Joshua his son.

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

28 The land they owned and the places they lived included Bethel and nearby towns, from Naaran to the east to Gezer and its towns to the west, and Shechem and its towns up to Ayyah and its towns.

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 On the border with Manasseh were Beth Shan, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, along with their towns. These were the towns where the descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived.

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 dwelt.

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

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

31 The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel, the father of Birzaith.

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

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

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

33 The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were all the sons of Japhlet.

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

34 The sons of Shomer: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

39 The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.

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

40 These were all descendants of Asher—family heads, proven men, strong warriors, and great leaders. According to their genealogy, they had 26,000 battle-ready warriors.

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.