1 Chronicles 7

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

And, to the sons of Issachar, belonged, Tola and Push, Jashib and Shimron, four.

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.

And, the sons of Tola, were Uzzi and Rephaiah and Jeriel and Jahmai and Ibsam and Shemuel, chiefs of their ancestral house, pertaining to Tola, heroes of valour, in their generations, —their number, in the days of David, twenty-two thousand and six hundred.

3 Uzzi's son was Izrahiah. His sons were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Ishijah, all five of them were clan leaders.

And, the sons of Uzzi, Izrahiah, —and, the sons of Izrahiah, Michael and Obadiah and Joel, Isshiah—five, chiefs, all of them;

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.

and, with them by their generations, pertaining to their ancestral house, were bands of a host for war, thirty-six thousand, —for they had many wives and sons;

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.

and, their brethren, of all the families of Issachar, heroes of great valour, were eighty-seven thousand, when they had, all, registered themselves.

6 Benjamin's three sons 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 soldiers and heads of fathers' houses. Their people numbered 22,034 fighting men, according to the lists belonging to their ancestors' clans.

And, the sons of Bela, Ezbon and Uzzi and Uzziel and Jerimoth and Iri, five, chiefs of the ancestral house, heroes of great valour, —who, when they had registered themselves, were twenty-two thousand and thirty-four,

8 Beker's sons were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were his sons.

And, the sons of Becher, Zemirah and Joash and Eliezer and Elioenai and Omri, and Jeremoth and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these, were sons of Becher.

9 The lists of their clans numbered 20,200 heads of their fathers' houses and fighting men.

And, when they had registered themselves by their generations, the chiefs of their ancestral house, the heroes of valour, were twenty thousand and two hundred.

10 The son of Jediael 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, Jeish and Benjamin and Ehud and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahah.

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, by ancestral chiefs, heroes of great valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred, ready to go forth as a host to war: —

12 (The Shuppites and the Huppites were sons of Ir, and the Hushites were sons of Aher.)

Shuppim also and Huppim, sons of Ir, Hushim sons of Aher.

13 Naphtali's sons were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. These were Bilhah's grandsons.

the sons of Naphtali, Jahziel and Guni, and Jezer and Shallum, sons 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 sons of Manasseh, Asriel, whom, [his wife] bare, —his concubine, the Syrian, bare 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.

and, Machir, took a wife pertaining to Huppim and Shuppim, and, the name of his sister, was Maacah, and, the name of the second, Zelophehad, —and, Zelophehad, had, 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.

So then Maacah, wife of Machir, bare a son, and called his name Peresh, and, the name of his brother, was Sheresh, —and, his sons, were Ulam and Rakem;

17 Ulam's son was Bedan. These were the descendants of Gilead son of Makir son of Manasseh.

and, the sons of Ulam, Bedan. These, were the sons of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh.

18 Gilead's sister Hammoleketh bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

And, his sister, Hammolecheth, bare Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.

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

And, the sons of Shemida, were Ahian and Shechem, and 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.

And, the sons of Ephraim, Shuthelah, —and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eleadah his son, and 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.

and Zabad his son and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead, —but the men of Gath who had been born in the land slew them, because they had come down to take away their cattle.

22 Ephraim their father mourned for them many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.

And Ephraim their father mourned many days, —and his brethren 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 he went in unto his wife, and she conceived, and bare a son, —and he called his name, Beriah, because, in misfortune, was she in his house.

24 His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon and Uzzen Sheerah.

And, his daughter, was Sheerah, who built Beth-horon the nether and the upper, —and Uzzen-sheerah.

25 His son was Rephah. Rephah's son was Resheph. Resheph's son was Telah. Telah's son was Tahan.

And Rephah his son, and Resheph, and Telah his son, and 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.

Non his son, 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.

And, their possessions, and their dwellings, were Bethel, and the villages thereof; and, eastward, Naaran, and, westward, Gezer, and the villages thereof, and Shechem, and the villages thereof, —as far as Aiyah, and the villages thereof; —

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, on the sides of the sons of Manasseh, Beth-shean and the villages thereof, Taanach and the villages thereof, Megiddo and the villages thereof, Dor and the villages thereof. In these, dwelt the sons of Joseph, son of Israel.

30 Asher's sons were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Serah was their sister.

The sons of Asher, Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi and Beriah, —and Serah their sister.

31 Beriah's sons were Heber and Malkiel, who was the father of Birzaith.

And, the sons of Beriah, Heber, and Malchiel, —the same, was the father of Birzaith.

32 Heber's sons were Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham. Shua was their sister.

And, Heber, begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, —and, Shua, their sister.

33 Japhlet's sons were Pasak, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhlet's children.

And, the sons of Japhlet, Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These, were the sons of Japhlet.

34 Shomer, Japhlet's brother, had these sons: Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.

And, the sons of Shemer, Ahi, and Rohgah, Jahbah, and Aram.

35 Shemer's brother, Helem, had these sons: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.

And, the sons of Helem, his brother, 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, 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 Pispa, and Ara.

39 Ulla's sons were Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.

And, the sons of Ulla, Arah, and 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 sons of Asher, chiefs of the ancestral house, choice men, heroes of great valour, chiefs of the leaders, —and, when they registered themselves, in host, for war, the number of the men, was twenty-six thousand.