1 Krønikebok 7

1 Issakars sønner var Tola og Pua, Jasib og Simron, fire i tallet.

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

2 Og Tolas sønner var Ussi og Refaja og Jeriel og Jahmai og Jibsam og Samuel, hoder for sine familier, som stammet fra Tola, veldige stridsmenn i sine ætter; deres tall var i Davids dager to og tyve tusen og seks hundre.

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].

3 Og Ussis sønner var Jisrahja og Jisrahjas sønner Mikael og Obadja og Joel og Jissija, fem i tallet, alle sammen familiehoder.

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.

4 Til dem hørte, efter deres ætter og fedrenehuser, krigsrustede flokker, seks og tretti tusen mann; for de hadde mange hustruer og barn.

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.

5 Og deres brødre i alle Issakars ætter var veldige stridsmenn; i alt var de syv og åtti tusen mann som var opskrevet.

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

6 Benjamins sønner var Bela og Beker og Jediael, tre i tallet.

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

7 Og Belas sønner var Esbon og Ussi og Ussiel og Jerimot og Iri, fem i tallet, familiehoder, veldige stridsmenn; i deres ætteliste stod det to og tyve tusen og fire og tretti mann.

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.

8 Og Bekers sønner var Semira og Joas og Elieser og Eljoenai og Omri og Jeremot og Abia og Anatot og Alemet; alle disse var Bekers sønner,

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

9 og efter deres ættelister, hvor deres ætter og deres familiehoder, veldige stridsmenn, var opskrevet, var de tyve tusen og to hundre mann.

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.

10 Og Jediaels sønner var Bilhan og Bilhans sønner Je'is og Benjamin og Ehud og Kena'ana og Setan og Tarsis og Akisahar;

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

11 alle disse var Jediaels sønner, familiehoder. veldige stridsmenn, sytten tusen og to hundre som krigsrustet drog ut i strid.

They were all leaders of clans descended from them. There were 17,200 of them who served in the army.

12 Enn videre Suppim og Huppim, Irs sønner, og Hussim, som stammet fra Aker.

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

13 Naftalis sønner var Jahsiel og Guni og Jeser og Sallum, Bilhas sønner.

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

14 Manasses sønner var Asriel, som stammet fra hans syriske medhustru; hun fødte Makir, far til Gilead.

[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.

15 Og Makir tok til hustru en søster av Huppim og Suppim, og hans søster hette Ma'aka; og den annen sønn hette Selofhad, og Selofhad hadde bare døtre.

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.

16 Og Makirs hustru Ma'aka fødte en sønn og kalte ham Peres, og hans bror hette Seres, og hans sønner var Ulam og Rekem.

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

17 Og Ulams sønn var Bedan. Disse var sønner av Gilead, sønn av Makir, sønn av Manasse.

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.

18 Og hans søster var Hammoleket; hun fødte Ishod og Abieser og Mahla.

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

19 Og Semidas sønner var Akjan og Sekem og Likhi og Aniam.

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

20 Og Efra'ims sønner var Sutelah - hans sønn var Bered og hans sønn Tahat og hans sønn Elada og hans sønn Tahat

[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.

21 og hans sønn Sabad og hans sønn Sutelah - og Eser og Elad; de blev drept av menn fra Gat som var født der i landet, fordi de hadde draget ned for å røve deres fe,

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.

22 Og deres far Efra'im sørget i lang tid, og hans brødre kom for å trøste ham.

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

23 Og han gikk inn til sin hustru, og hun blev fruktsommelig og fødte en sønn; og han gav ham navnet Beria, fordi der hadde vært ulykke i hans hus.

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.

24 Hans datter var Se'era; hun bygget Nedre- og Øvre-Bet-Horon og Ussen-Se'era.

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

25 Hans sønn var Refa, og hans sønner var Resef og Telah, og hans sønn var Tahan,

[Another] son of Ephraim was Rephah. Rephah’s son was Resheph. Resheph’s son was Telah. Telah’s son was Tahan.

26 hans sønn Ladan, hans sønn Ammihud, hans sønn Elisama,

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

27 hans sønn Non, hans sønn Josva.

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

28 Deres eiendom og deres bosteder var Betel med tilhørende småbyer og mot øst Na'aran og mot vest Geser med tilhørende småbyer og Sikem med tilhørende småbyer like til Gasa med tilhørende småbyer.

[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.

29 Manasses barn eide Bet-Sean med tilhørende småbyer, Ta'anak med tilhørende småbyer, Megiddo med tilhørende småbyer og Dor med tilhørende småbyer. I disse byer bodde Josefs, Israels sønns barn.

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.

30 Asers sønner var Jimna og Jisva og Jisvi og Beria, og Serah var deres søster.

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

31 Og Berias sønner var Heber og Malkiel; han var far til Birsot.

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

32 Og Heber blev far til Jaflet og Somer og Hotam og deres søster Sua.

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

33 Og Jaflets sønner var Pasak og Bimhal og Asvat; dette var Jaflets sønner.

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

34 Og Semers sønner var Aki og Rohga, Jehubba og Aram.

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

35 Og hans bror Helems sønner var Sofah og Jimna og Seles og Amal.

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

36 Sofahs sønner var Suah og Harnefer og Sual og Beri og Jimra,

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

37 Beser og Hod og Samma og Silsa og Jitran og Be'era.

Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran [whose other name was Jether], and Beera.

38 Og Jeters sønner var Jefunne og Pispa og Ara.

Jether’s sons were Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.

39 Og Ullas sønner var Arah og Hanniel og Risja.

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

40 Alle disse var sønner av Aser, hoder for sine familier, utvalgte veldige stridsmenn, høvdinger blandt fyrstene, og de menn som stod i deres ætteliste som dugelige til krigstjeneste, var seks og tyve tusen i tallet.

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.