1 Chronicles 7
1 And the sons of Issachar were Tola and Puah, Jashub and Shimron, four.
Issachar's four sons were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.
2 And the sons of Tola: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Samuel, heads of their fathers' houses, of Tola, valiant men of might in their generations; their number in the days of David was twenty-two thousand six hundred.
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.
3 And the sons of Uzzi: Jizrahiah; and the sons of Jizrahiah: Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, [and] Jishijah, five; all of them chief men.
Uzzi's son was Izrahiah. His sons were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Ishijah, all five of them were clan leaders.
4 And with them by their generations, according to their fathers' houses, were military bands for war, thirty-six thousand; for they had many wives and sons.
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.
5 And their brethren among all the families of Issachar valiant men of might, registered by genealogy, in all eighty-seven thousand.
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.
6 [The sons of] Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
Benjamin's three sons were Bela, Beker, and Jediael.
7 And the sons of Bela: Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of fathers' houses, mighty men of valour; and they were registered by their genealogy twenty-two thousand and thirty-four.
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.
8 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 the sons of Becher.
Beker's sons were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were his sons.
9 And they were registered by their genealogy by their generations, heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of valour, twenty thousand two hundred.
The lists of their clans numbered 20,200 heads of their fathers' houses and fighting men.
10 And the sons of Jediael: Bilhan; and the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
The son of Jediael was Bilhan. Bilhan's sons were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
11 All these were the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, seventeen thousand two hundred, fit for service for war.
All these were sons of Jediael. Listed in their clan lists were 17,200 heads of houses and fighting men fit for military service.
12 And Shuppim, and Huppim, the children of Ir. — Hushim: the sons of Aher.
(The Shuppites and the Huppites were sons of Ir, and the Hushites were sons of Aher.)
13 The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.
Naphtali's sons were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. These were Bilhah's grandsons.
14 The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, ...whom she bore; his Syrian concubine bore Machir the father of Gilead.
Manasseh had a male child named Asriel, whom his Aramean concubine bore. She also gave birth to Makir, Gilead's father.
15 And Machir took a wife [the sister] of Huppim and Shuppim, and the name of their sister was Maachah. And the name of the second [son] was Zelophehad; and Zelophehad had daughters.
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.
16 And Maachah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
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.
17 And the sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.
Ulam's son was Bedan. These were the descendants of Gilead son of Makir son of Manasseh.
18 And his sister Moleketh bore Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.
Gilead's sister Hammoleketh bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
19 And the sons of Shemidah were Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.
The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
20 And the sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son,
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.
21 and Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elad. And the men of Gath born in the land slew them, because they came down to take their cattle.
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.
22 And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.
Ephraim their father mourned for them many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.
23 And he went in to his wife; and she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Beriah, for [he was born] when calamity was in his house.
He slept with his wife. She conceived and bore a son. Ephraim called him Beriah, because tragedy had come to his family.)
24 And his daughter was Sheerah; and she built Beth-horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen-sheerah.
His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon and Uzzen Sheerah.
25 And his son was Rephah, and Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,
His son was Rephah. Rephah's son was Resheph. Resheph's son was Telah. Telah's son was Tahan.
26 Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
Tahan's son was Ladan. Ladan's son was Ammihud. Ammihud's son was Elishama.
27 Nun his son, Joshua his son.
Elishama's son was Nun. Nun's son was Joshua.
28 And their possession and dwelling-places were Bethel and its dependent villages, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer and its dependent villages, and Shechem and its dependent villages as far as to Gazah and its dependent villages.
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.
29 And in the hands of the children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and its dependent villages, Taanach and its dependent villages, Megiddo and its dependent villages, Dor and its dependent villages. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.
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.
30 The sons of Asher: Jimnah, and Jishvah, and Jishvi, and Beriah; Serah their sister.
Asher's sons were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Serah was their sister.
31 And the sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith.
Beriah's sons were Heber and Malkiel, who was the father of Birzaith.
32 And Heber begot Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.
Heber's sons were Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham. Shua was their sister.
33 And the sons of Japhlet: Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath; these are the sons of Japhlet.
Japhlet's sons were Pasak, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhlet's children.
34 And the sons of Shemer: Ahi, and Rohgah, and Hubbah, and Aram.
Shomer, Japhlet's brother, had these sons: Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.
35 And the sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, and Jimna, and Shelesh, and Amal.
Shemer's brother, Helem, had these sons: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
36 The sons of Zophah: Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Jimrah,
Zophah's sons were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
37 Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Jithran, and Beera.
Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.
38 And the sons of Jether: Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.
Jether's sons were Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.
39 And the sons of Ulla: Arah, and Hanniel, and Rizia.
Ulla's sons were Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
40 All these were the sons of Asher, heads of fathers' houses, choice men, mighty of valour, chiefs of the princes. And their number according to their genealogy, registered as fit for service for war, was twenty-six thousand men.
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.
