1 Chronicles 7
1 And the sons of Issachar were, Tola', and Puah, Yashub, and Shimron, four.
Issachar's four sons were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.
2 And the sons of Tola': 'Uzzi, and Rephayah, and Jeriel, and Jachmai, and Yibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their family divisions, of Tola', being valiant men of might, after their descent. Their number in the days of David was two and twenty thousand and six hundred.
The sons of Tola were Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Samuel. They were the heads of their fathers' houses, from the descendants of Tola and they were listed as mighty warriors among their generation. They numbered 22,600 in the days of David.
3 And the sons of 'Uzzi: Yizrachyah. And the sons of Yizrachyah: Michael, and 'Obadiah, and Joel, Yishiyah, five, chief men all of them.
Uzzi's son was Izrahiah. His sons were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Ishijah, all five of them were clan leaders.
4 And with them according to their descent, after their family divisions, were bands of the army for war, six and thirty thousand men; for they had many wives and sons.
Along with them they had thirty-six thousand troops for battle, according to the lists belonging to their ancestors' clans, for they had many wives and sons.
5 And their brethren of all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, eighty and seven thousand reckoned by their genealogies in all.
Their relatives were fighting men from all the clans of Issachar, and they numbered in all, eighty-seven thousand fighting men, as listed in their genealogy.
6 Of Benjamin: Bela', and Becher, and Jedi'ael, three.
Benjamin's three sons were Bela, Beker, and Jediael.
7 And the sons of Bela': Ezbon, and 'Uzzi, and 'Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and 'Iri, five, heads of family divisions, being mighty men of valor; and they were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.
Bela's five sons were Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri. They were soldiers and heads of fathers' houses. Their people numbered 22,034 fighting men, according to the lists belonging to their ancestors' clans.
8 And the sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Jo'ash, and Eli'ezer, and Elyo'enai, and 'Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abiyah, and 'Anathoth, and 'Alemeth. All these are the sons of Becher.
Beker's sons were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were his sons.
9 And reckoned by their genealogy after their descent, heads of their family divisions, mighty men of valor, there were twenty thousand and two hundred.
The lists of their clans numbered 20,200 heads of their fathers' houses and fighting men.
10 And the sons of Jedi'ael: Bilhan. And the sons of Bilhan: Je'ush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Kena'anah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Achishachar.
The son of Jediael was Bilhan. Bilhan's sons were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
11 All these the sons of Jedi'ael by the heads of their divisions, being mighty men of valor, were seventeen thousand and two hundred, fit to go out to the army for war.
All these were sons of Jediael. Listed in their clan lists were 17,200 heads of houses and fighting men fit for military service.
12 And Shuppim, and Chuppim, the children of 'Ir, and Chushim, the sons of Acher.
(The Shuppites and the Huppites were sons of Ir, and the Hushites were sons of Aher.)
13 The sons of Naphtali: Jachziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.
Naphtali's sons were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. These were Bilhah's grandsons.
14 The sons of Menasseh: Assriel, whom [his wife] bore; his concubine the Aramitess bore Machir the father of Gil'ad.
Manasseh had a male child named Asriel, whom his Aramean concubine bore. She also gave birth to Makir, Gilead's father.
15 And Machir took for wife [the sister] of Chuppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name was Ma'achah. And the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.
Makir took a wife from the Huppites and Shuppites. A sister's name was Maakah. Another of Manasseh's descendants was Zelophehad, who had only daughters.
16 And Ma'achah 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 Rekem.
Maakah wife of Makir, bore a son and she called him Peresh. His brother's name was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
17 And the sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gil'ad, the son of Machir, the son of Menasseh.
Ulam's son was Bedan. These were the descendants of Gilead son of Makir son of Manasseh.
18 And his sister Hammolecheth bore Isshod, and Abi'ezer, and Machlah.
Gilead's sister Hammoleketh bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
19 And the sons of Shemida' were, Achyan, and Shechem, and Likchi, and Ani'am.
The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
20 And the sons of Ephraim: Shuthelach, and Bered his son, and Tachath his son, and El'adah his son, and Tachath his son,
The descendants of Ephraim were as follows: Ephraim's son was Shuthelah. Shuthelah's son was Bered. Bered's son was Tahath. Tahath's son was Eleadah. Eleadah's son was Tahath.
21 And Zabad his son, and Shuthelach his son, and 'Ezer, and El'ad, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, when they came down to take away their cattle.
Tahath's son was Zabad. Zabad's son was Shuthelah. (Ezer and Elead were killed by men of Gath, natives in the land, when they went to steal their cattle.
22 And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.
Ephraim their father mourned for them many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.
23 And he went in to his wife, and she conceived, and bore a son, and he called his name Beri'ah, because misfortune had come into his house.
He slept with his wife. She conceived and bore a son. Ephraim called him Beriah, because tragedy had come to his family.)
24 And his daughter was Sheerah, who built Beth-choron the lower, and the upper, and Uzzen-sheerah.
His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon and Uzzen Sheerah.
25 And Rephach was his son, also Resheph, and Telach his son, and Tachan his son.
His son was Rephah. Rephah's son was Resheph. Resheph's son was Telah. Telah's son was Tahan.
26 La'dan his son, 'Ammihud his son, Elishama' his son,
Tahan's son was Ladan. Ladan's son was Ammihud. Ammihud's son was Elishama.
27 Non his son, Jehoshua' his son.
Elishama's son was Nun. Nun's son was Joshua.
28 And their possessions and dwelling-places were, Beth-el and its villages, and at the east Na'aran, and at the west Gezer, with its villages, and Shechem with its villages, as far as Gazzah and its villages.
Their possessions and residences were Bethel and its surrounding villages. They extended eastward to Naaran and westward to Gezer and its villages, and to Shechem and its villages to Ayyah and its villages.
29 And by the borders of the children of Menasseh: Beth-shean and its villages, Ta'nach and its villages, Megiddo and its villages, Dor and its villages. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.
On the border with Manasseh were Beth Shan and its villages, Taanach and its villages, Megiddo and its villages, and Dor and its villages. In these towns the descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived.
30 The sons of Asher: Yimnah, and Yishvah, and Yishvi, and Beri'ah, and Serach their sister.
Asher's sons were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Serah was their sister.
31 And the sons of Beri'ah: Cheber, and Malkiel, who is the father of Birzavith.
Beriah's sons were Heber and Malkiel, who was the father of Birzaith.
32 And Cheber begat Yaphlet, and Shomer, and Chotham, and Shu'a their sister.
Heber's sons were Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham. Shua was their sister.
33 And the sons of Yaphiet: Passach, and Bimhal, and 'Ashvath. These are the children of Yaphlet.
Japhlet's sons were Pasak, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhlet's children.
34 And the sons of Shemer: Achi, and Rohgah, and Chubbah and Aram.
Shomer, Japhlet's brother, had these sons: Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.
35 And the sons of his brother Helem: Zophach, and Yimna', and Shelesh, and 'Amal
Shemer's brother, Helem, had these sons: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
36 The sons of Zophach: Suach, and Charnepher, and Shu'al, and Berl, and Yimrah,
Zophah's sons were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
37 Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Yithran, and Beera.
Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.
38 And the sons of Jether: Jephunneh, and Pisspah, and Ara.
Jether's sons were Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.
39 And the sons of 'Ulla: Arach, and Chaniel, and Rizya.
Ulla's sons were Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
40 All these were the children of Asher, heads of their family divisions, selected mighty men of valor, chiefs of the princes. And being recorded according to their genealogy for the army for the war, their number was of men twenty and six thousand.
All these were descendants of Asher. They were ancestors of the clans, heads of fathers' houses, distinguished men, fighting men, and chief among the leaders. There were twenty-six thousand men listed who were fit for military service, according to their numbered lists.
