1 Chronicles 7

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

and to/for son: child 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 son: descendant/people Tola Uzzi and Rephaiah and Jeriel and Jahmai and Ibsam and Shemuel head: leader to/for house: household father their to/for Tola mighty man strength to/for generation their number their in/on/with day David 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 son: child Uzzi Izrahiah and son: child Izrahiah Michael and Obadiah and Joel Isshiah five head: leader all their

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 upon them to/for generation their to/for house: household father their band army battle thirty and six thousand for to multiply woman: wife and son: child

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

and brother: male-relative their to/for all family Issachar mighty man strength: soldiers eighty and seven thousand to enroll they to/for all

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

Benjamin Bela and Becher 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 son: child Bela Ezbon and Uzzi and Uzziel and Jerimoth and Iri five head: leader house: household father mighty man strength: soldiers and to enroll they twenty and two thousand and thirty and four

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

and son: child Becher Zemirah and Joash and Eliezer and Elioenai and Omri and Jeremoth and Abijah and Anathoth and Alemeth all these son: child Becher

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 to enroll they to/for generation their head: leader house: household father their mighty man strength: soldiers twenty thousand and hundred

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

and son: child Jediael Bilhan and son: child Bilhan (Jeush *Q(K)*) and Benjamin and Ehud and Chenaanah 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 son: child Jediael to/for head: leader [the] father mighty man strength: soldiers seven ten thousand and hundred to come out: regular army: war to/for battle

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

and Shuppim and Huppim son: descendant/people Ir Hushim son: descendant/people Aher

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

son: child Naphtali Jahziel and Guni and Jezer and Shallum son: descendant/people 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.

son: descendant/people Manasseh Asriel which to beget concubine his [the] Aramean to beget [obj] Machir father 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 Machir to take: take woman: wife to/for Huppim and to/for Shuppim and name sister his Maacah and name [the] second Zelophehad and to be to/for Zelophehad daughter

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

and to beget Maacah woman: wife Machir son: child and to call: call by name his Peresh and name brother: male-sibling his Sheresh and son: child his Ulam and Rakem

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 son: child Ulam Bedan these son: child Gilead son: child Machir son: child Manasseh

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

and sister his Hammolecheth to beget [obj] Ishhod and [obj] Abiezer and [obj] Mahlah

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

and to be son: child 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 son: descendant/people Ephraim Shuthelah and Bered son: child his and Tahath son: child his and Eleadah son: child his and Tahath son: child 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: child his and Shuthelah son: child his and Ezer and Elead and to kill them human Gath [the] to beget in/on/with land: country/planet for to go down to/for to take: bring [obj] livestock their

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

and to mourn Ephraim father their day many and to come (in): come brother: male-sibling his to/for to be sorry: 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 to come (in): come to(wards) woman: wife his and to conceive and to beget son: child and to call: call by [obj] name his Beriah for in/on/with distress: harm to be in/on/with house: household his

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

and daughter his Sheerah and to build [obj] (Lower) Beth-horon (Lower) Beth-horon [the] Lower (Beth Horon) and [obj] [the] Upper (Beth Horon) and [obj] Uzzen-sheerah 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: child his and Resheph (son: child his *X*) and Telah son: child his and Tahan son: child his

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

Ladan son: child his Ammihud son: child his Elishama son: child his

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

Nun son: child his Joshua son: child 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 seat their Bethel Bethel and daughter: village her and to/for east Naaran and to/for west Gezer and daughter: village her and Shechem and daughter: village her till Gaza and daughter: village her

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 upon hand: power son: descendant/people Manasseh Beth-shean Beth-shean and daughter: village her Taanach and daughter: village her Megiddo and daughter: village her Dor and daughter: village her in/on/with these to dwell son: descendant/people Joseph son: child Israel

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

son: child Asher Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah and Serah sister their

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

and son: child Beriah Heber and Malchiel he/she/it father (Birzaith *Q(K)*)

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

and Heber to beget [obj] Japhlet and [obj] Shomer and [obj] Hotham and [obj] Shua sister their

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

and son: child Japhlet Pasach and Bimhal and Ashvath these son: child Japhlet

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

and son: child Shemer `brother` (and Rohgah and Jehubbah *Q(K)*) and Aram

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

and son: child Helem brother: male-sibling his Zophah and Imna and Shelesh and Amal

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

son: child 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 son: child Jether Jephunneh and Pispa and Ara

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

and son: child 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 son: descendant/people Asher head: leader house: household [the] father to purify mighty man strength: soldiers head: leader [the] leader and to enroll they in/on/with army: duty in/on/with battle number their human twenty and six thousand