1 Chronicles 7
1 Issachar's four sons were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all.
2 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.
The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, the heads of their families. In the days of David, 22,600 descendants of Tola were numbered in their genealogies as mighty men of valor.
3 Uzzi's son was Izrahiah. His sons were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Ishijah, all five of them were clan leaders.
The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs.
4 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.
In addition to them, according to their genealogy, they had 36,000 troops for battle, for they had many wives and children.
5 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.
Their kinsmen belonging to all the families of Issachar who were mighty men of valor totaled 87,000, as listed in their genealogies.
6 Benjamin's three sons were Bela, Beker, and Jediael.
The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.
7 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.
The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, heads of their families—five in all. There were 22,034 mighty men of valor listed in their genealogies.
8 Beker's sons were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were his sons.
The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons.
9 The lists of their clans numbered 20,200 heads of their fathers' houses and fighting men.
Their genealogies were recorded according to the heads of their families—20,200 mighty men of valor.
10 The son of Jediael was Bilhan. Bilhan's sons were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
11 All these were sons of Jediael. Listed in their clan lists were 17,200 heads of houses and fighting men fit for military service.
All these sons of Jediael were heads of their families, mighty men of valor; there were 17,200 fit for battle.
12 (The Shuppites and the Huppites were sons of Ir, and the Hushites were sons of Aher.)
The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir, and the Hushites were descendants of Aher.
13 Naphtali's sons were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. These were Bilhah's grandsons.
The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum —the descendants of Bilhah.
14 Manasseh had a male child named Asriel, whom his Aramean concubine bore. She also gave birth to Makir, Gilead's father.
The descendants of Manasseh: Through his Aramean concubine, Asriel, as well as Machir the father of Gilead.
15 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.
Machir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. The name of his sister was Maacah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters.
16 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.
Machir’s wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.
17 Ulam's son was Bedan. These were the descendants of Gilead son of Makir son of Manasseh.
The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.
18 Gilead's sister Hammoleketh bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
19 The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
And these were the sons of Shemida: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
20 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.
The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,
21 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.
Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were killed by the natives of Gath, because they went down to steal their livestock.
22 Ephraim their father mourned for them many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.
Their father Ephraim mourned for many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.
23 He slept with his wife. She conceived and bore a son. Ephraim called him Beriah, because tragedy had come to his family.)
And again he slept with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. So he named him Beriah, because tragedy had come upon his house.
24 His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon and Uzzen Sheerah.
His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth-horon, as well as Uzzen-sheerah.
25 His son was Rephah. Rephah's son was Resheph. Resheph's son was Telah. Telah's son was Tahan.
Additionally, Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,
26 Tahan's son was Ladan. Ladan's son was Ammihud. Ammihud's son was Elishama.
Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
27 Elishama's son was Nun. Nun's son was Joshua.
Nun his son, and Joshua his son.
28 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.
Their holdings and settlements included Bethel and its villages, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its villages as far as Ayyah and its villages.
29 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.
And along the borders of Manasseh were Beth-shean, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, together with their villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.
30 Asher's sons were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Serah was their sister.
The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.
31 Beriah's sons were Heber and Malkiel, who was the father of Birzaith.
The sons of Beriah: Heber, as well as Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.
32 Heber's sons were Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham. Shua was their sister.
Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, and of their sister Shua.
33 Japhlet's sons were Pasak, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhlet's children.
The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhlet’s sons.
34 Shomer, Japhlet's brother, had these sons: Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.
The sons of Shemer: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.
35 Shemer's brother, Helem, had these sons: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
The sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
36 Zophah's sons were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
37 Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.
Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.
38 Jether's sons were Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.
The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara.
39 Ulla's sons were Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
40 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.
All these were the descendants of Asher—heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000.
