1 Chronicles 7
1 And sons of Issachar; Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron—a total of four.
2 And sons of Tola: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of the house of their fathers, [even] of Tola, mighty of valour in their generations: their number in the days of David [is] twenty and two thousand and six hundred.
The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Samuel—leaders of their families. In the time of David, the descendants of Tola listed in their genealogy a total of 22,600 warriors.
3 And sons of Uzzi: Izrahiah; and sons of Izrahiah: Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, Hamishah — all of them heads.
The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five were family heads.
4 And beside them, by their generations, of the house of their fathers, [are] troops of the host of battle, thirty and six thousand, for they multiplied wives and sons;
They had many wives and sons and so in their genealogy they list 36,000 battle-ready fighting men.
5 and their brethren of all the families of Issachar [are] mighty of valour, eighty and seven thousand, all have their genealogy.
The relatives who were warriors belonging to all the families of Issachar, according to their genealogy, were 87,000 in total.
6 Of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
Three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker, and Jediael.
7 And sons of Bela: Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of a house of fathers, mighty of valour, with their genealogy, twenty and two thousand, and thirty and four.
The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, leaders of their families—a total of five. They had 22,034 fighting men according to their genealogy.
8 And sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezar, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these [are] sons of Becher,
The sons of Beker: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. These were all the sons of Beker.
9 with their genealogy, after their generations, heads of a house of their fathers, mighty of valour, twenty thousand and two hundred.
Their genealogy included the family heads and 20,200 fighting men.
10 And sons of Jediael: Bilhan; and sons of Bilhan: Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
11 All these [are] sons of Jediael, even heads of the fathers, mighty in valour, seventeen thousand and two hundred going out to the host for battle.
All these sons of Jediael were family heads. They had 17,200 battle-ready warriors.
12 And Shuppim and Huppim [are] sons of Ir; Hushim son of Aher.
Shuppim and Huppim were sons of Ir, and Hushim was the son of Aher.
13 Sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, sons of Bilhah.
The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—the descendants of Bilhah.
14 Sons of Manasseh: Ashriel, whom Jaladah his Aramaean concubine bare, with Machir father of Gilead.
The sons of Manasseh: Asriel whose mother was his Aramean concubine. She was also the mother of Makir, the father of Gilead.
15 And Machir took wives for Huppim and for Shuppim, and the name of the one [is] Maachah, and the name of the second Zelophehad, and Zelophehad hath daughters.
Makir found a wife for Huppim and a wife for Shuppim. His sister's name was Maacah. The second was called Zelophehad. She only had daughters.
16 And Maachah wife of Machir beareth a son and calleth his name Peresh, and the name of his brother [is] Sheresh, and his sons [are] Ulam and Rakem.
Maacah, Makir's wife, had a son and called him Peresh. His brother was called Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
17 And son of Ulam: Bedan. These [are] sons of Gilead son of Machir, son of Manasseh.
The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were all the sons of Gilead, son of Makir, son of Manasseh.
18 And his sister Hammolecheth bare Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.
His sister Hammoleketh was the mother of Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
19 And the sons of Shemida are Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.
The sons of Shemida were: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
20 And sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son,
The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,
21 and Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead; and slain them have men of Gath who are born in the land, because they came down to take their cattle.
Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were killed by the men who were living in Gath when they went there to try and steal their livestock.
22 And Ephraim their father mourneth many days, and his brethren come in to comfort him,
Their father Ephraim mourned for them a long time, and his relatives came to comfort him.
23 and he goeth in unto his wife, and she conceiveth and beareth a son, and he calleth his name Beriah, because in evil had been his house, —
Then he slept with his wife again. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son, whom he named him Beriah because of this family tragedy.
24 and his daughter [is] Sherah, and she buildeth Beth-Horon, the lower and the upper, and Uzzen-Sherah —
Sheerah, his daughter, founded Lower and Upper Beth Horon together with Uzzen Sheerah.
25 and Rephah [is] his son, and Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,
Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,
26 Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
27 Non his son, Jehoshua his son.
Nun his son and Joshua his son.
28 And their possession and their dwellings [are] Beth-El and its small towns, and to the east Naaran, and to the west Gezer and its small towns, and Shechem and its small towns, unto Gaza and its small towns;
The land they owned and the places they lived included Bethel and nearby towns, from Naaran to the east to Gezer and its towns to the west, and Shechem and its towns up to Ayyah and its towns.
29 and by the parts of the sons of Manasseh, Beth-Shean and its small towns, Taanach and its small towns, Megiddo and its small towns, Dor and its small towns; in these dwelt the sons of Joseph son of Israel.
On the border with Manasseh were Beth Shan, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, along with their towns. These were the towns where the descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived.
30 Son of Asher: Imnah, and Ishve, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.
The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Their sister was Serah.
31 And sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel — he [is] father of Birzavith.
The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel, the father of Birzaith.
32 And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.
Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, and of their sister Shua.
33 And sons of Japhlet: Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath; these [are] sons of Japhlet.
The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were all the sons of Japhlet.
34 and sons of Shamer: Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.
The sons of Shomer: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.
35 And son of Helem his brother: Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.
The sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
36 Sons of Zophah: Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,
The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
37 Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.
Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.
38 And sons of Jether: Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.
The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.
39 And sons of Ulla: Arah, and Hanniel, and Rezia.
The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
40 All these [are] sons of Asher, heads of the house of the fathers, chosen ones, mighty in valour, heads of the princes, with their genealogy, for the host, for battle, their number [is] twenty and six thousand men.
These were all descendants of Asher—family heads, proven men, strong warriors, and great leaders. According to their genealogy, they had 26,000 battle-ready warriors.
