< 1 Chronicles 7 >
1 Issachar's four sons were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.
Of the sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, 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.
The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers’ houses, of Tola; mighty men of valour in their generations. Their number in the days of David was 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.
The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, five; all of them chief men.
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.
With them, by their generations, after their fathers’ houses, were bands of the army 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.
Their brothers amongst all the families of Issachar, mighty men of valour, listed in all by genealogy, were eighty-seven thousand.
6 Benjamin's three sons were Bela, Beker, and Jediael.
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, 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.
The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of fathers’ houses, mighty men of valour; and they were listed by genealogy 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.
The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher.
9 The lists of their clans numbered 20,200 heads of their fathers' houses and fighting men.
They were listed by genealogy, after their generations, heads of their fathers’ houses, mighty men of valour, twenty thousand and two hundred.
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 were sons of Jediael, according to the heads of their fathers’ households, mighty men of valour, seventeen thousand and two hundred, who were able to go out in the army for war.
12 (The Shuppites and the Huppites were sons of Ir, and the Hushites were sons of Aher.)
So were Shuppim, Huppim, the sons of Ir, Hushim, and the sons of Aher.
13 Naphtali's sons were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. These were Bilhah's grandsons.
The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, Shallum, and the 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 concubine the Aramitess bore. She bore 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 of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maacah. The name of the second was 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.
Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh. 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.
The sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.
18 Gilead's sister Hammoleketh bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
19 The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
The sons of Shemida were 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 sons 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, Shuthelah his son, Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath who were born in the land killed, because they came down to take away their livestock.
22 Ephraim their father mourned for them many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.
Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers 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.)
He went in to his wife, and she conceived and bore a son, and he named him Beriah, because there was trouble with his house.
24 His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon and Uzzen Sheerah.
His daughter was Sheerah, who built Beth Horon the lower 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.
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 possessions and settlements were Bethel and its towns, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer with its towns; Shechem also and its towns, to Azzah and its towns;
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 by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth Shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, and Dor and its towns. The children of Joseph the son of Israel lived in these.
30 Asher's sons were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Serah was their sister.
The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Serah was their sister.
31 Beriah's sons were Heber and Malkiel, who was the father of Birzaith.
The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.
32 Heber's sons were Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham. Shua was their sister.
Heber became the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and Shua their sister.
33 Japhlet's sons were Pasak, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhlet's children.
The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet.
34 Shomer, Japhlet's brother, had these sons: Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.
The sons of Shemer: Ahi, Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.
35 Shemer's brother, Helem, had these sons: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
The sons of Helem his brother: 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 children of Asher, heads of the fathers’ houses, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. The number of them listed by genealogy for service in war was twenty-six thousand men.