1 Chronicles 7

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

And to [the] sons of Issachar Tola and Puah (Jashub *Q(K)*) and Shimron four.

2 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].

And [the] sons of Tola Uzzi and Rephaiah and Jeriel and Jahmai and Jibsam and Samuel chiefs of [the] house of ancestors their of Tola mighty [men] of strength to generations their number their in [the] days of David [was] twenty and two thousand and six hundred.

3 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.

And [the] sons of Uzzi Izrahiah and [the] sons Izrahiah Michael and Obadiah and Joel Isshiah five chiefs all of them.

4 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.

And with them to generations their of [the] house of ancestors their troops of war of warfare thirty and six thousand for they had many wives and sons.

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

And relatives their to all [the] clans of Issachar mighty [men] of strength [was] eighty and seven thousand recording genealogy they of everyone.

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

Benjamin Bela and Beker and Jediael three.

7 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.

And [the] sons of Bela Ezbon and Uzzi and Uzziel and Jerimoth and Iri five chiefs of a house of ancestors mighty [men] of strength and recording genealogy they [was] twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.

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

And [the] sons of Beker Zemirah and Joash and Eliezer and Elioenai and Omri and Jeremoth and Abijah and Anathoth and Alemeth all these [were] [the] sons of Beker.

9 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.

And recording genealogy they to generations their chiefs of [the] house of ancestors their mighty [men] of strength [was] twenty thousand and two hundred.

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

And [the] sons of Jediael Bilhan and [the] sons of Bilhan (Jeush *Q(K)*) and Benjamin and Ehud and Kenaanah and Zethan and Tarshish and Ahishahar.

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

All these [were] [the] sons of Jediael to [the] chiefs of the fathers mighty [men] of strength seven-teen thousand and two hundred [those who] went forth of war for battle.

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

And Shuppim and Huppim [were] [the] sons of Ir Hushim [were] [the] sons of Aher.

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

[the] sons of Naphtali Jahziel and Guni and Jezer and Shallum [the] sons of Bilhah.

14 [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.

[the] sons of Manasseh Asriel whom she bore concubine his Aramean she bore Makir [the] father of Gilead.

15 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.

And Makir he took a wife for Huppim and for Shuppim and [the] name of sister his [was] Maacah and [the] name of the second [son] [was] Zelophehad and they belonged to Zelophehad daughters.

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

And she bore Maacah [the] wife of Makir a son and she called name his Peresh and [the] name of brother his Sheresh and sons his [were] Ulam and Rekem.

17 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.

And [the] sons of Ulam Bedan these [were] [the] descendants of Gilead [the] son of Makir [the] son of Manasseh.

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

And sister his Hammoleketh she bore Ishhod and Abiezer and Mahlah.

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

And they were [the] sons of Shemida Ahian and Shechem and Likhi and Aniam.

20 [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.

And [the] descendants of Ephraim Shuthelah and Bered son his and Tahath son his and Eleadah son his and Tahath son his.

21 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.

And Zabad son his and Shuthelah son his and Ezer and Elead and they killed them [the] men of Gath who were born in the land for they went down to take livestock their.

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

And he mourned Ephraim father their days many and they came brothers his to comfort him.

23 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.

And he went into wife his and she conceived and she bore a son and he called name his Beriah for in distress it was in house his.

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

And daughter his [was] Sheerah and she built Beth Horon lower and upper and Uzzen Sheerah.

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

And Rephah son his and Resheph (son his *X*) and Telah son his and Tahan son his.

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

Ladan son his Ammihud son his Elishama son his.

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

Nun son his Joshua son his.

28 [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.

And possession their and dwelling places their [were] Beth-el and daughters its and to the east Naaran and to the west Gezer and daughters its and Shechem and daughters its to Ayyah and daughters its.

29 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.

And on [the] hands of [the] descendants of Manasseh Beth Shan and daughters its Taanach and daughters its Megiddo and daughters its Dor and daughters its in these they dwelt [the] descendants of Joseph [the] son of Israel.

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

[the] sons of Asher Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah and Serah [was] sister their.

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

And [the] sons of Beriah Heber and Malkiel he [was] [the] father (Birzaith. *Q(K)*)

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

And Heber he fathered Japhlet and Shomer and Hotham and Shua sister their.

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

And [the] sons of Japhlet Pasach and Bimhal and Ashvath these [were] [the] sons of Japhlet.

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

And [the] sons of Shemer Ahi (and Rohgah and Hubbah *Q(K)*) and Aram.

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

And [the] son of Helem brother his Zophah and Imna and Shelesh and Amal.

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

[the] sons of Zophah Suah and Harnepher and Shual and Beri and Imrah.

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

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

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

And [the] sons of Jether Jephunneh and Pispah and Ara.

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

And [the] sons of Ulla Arah and Hanniel and Rizia.

40 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.

All these [were] [the] descendants of Asher [the] chiefs of [the] house of the ancestors chosen mighty [men] of strength [the] chiefs of the leaders and recording genealogy they in the army in battle number their [was] men twenty and six thousand.