1 Chronicles 7

1 Now the sons of Issachar were Thola, and Phua, Jasub and Simeron, four.

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

2 The sons of Thola: Ozi and Raphaia, and Jeriel, and Jemai, and Jebsem, and Samuel, chiefs of the houses of their kindreds. Of the posterity of Thola were numbered in the days of David, two and twenty thousand six hundred most valiant men.

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 The sons of Ozi: Izrahia, of whom were born Michael, and Obadia, and Joel, and Jesia, five all great men.

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

4 And there were with them by their families and peoples, six and thirty thousand most valiant men ready for war: for they had many wives and children.

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 Their brethren also throughout all the house of Issachar, were numbered fourscore and seven thousand most valiant men for war.

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 were Bela, and Bechor, and Jadihel, three.

Benjamin's three sons were Bela, Beker, and Jediael.

7 The sons of Bela: Esbon, and Ozi, and Ozial, and Jerimoth and Urai, five chiefs of their families, and most valiant warriors, and their number was 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 Bechor were Zamira, and Joas, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Amai, and Jerimoth, and Abia, and Anathoth, and Almath: all these were the sons of Bechor.

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

9 And they were numbered by the families, heads of their kindreds, most valiant men for war, twenty thousand and two hundred.

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

10 And the son of Jadihel: Balan. And the sons of Balan: Jehus and Benjamin and Aod, and Chanana, and Zethan and Tharsis, and Ahisahar.

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

11 All these were sons of Jadihel, heads of their kindreds, most valiant men, seventeen thousand and two hundred fit to go out to 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 Sepham also and Hapham the sons of Hir: and Hasim the sons of Aher.

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

13 And the sons of Nephtali were Jasiel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Sellum, sons of Bala.

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

14 And the son of Manasses, Ezriel: and his concubine the Syrian bore Machir the father of Galaad.

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 wives for his sons Happhim, and Saphan: and he had a sister named Maacha: the name of the second was Salphaad, and Salphaad 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 Maacha the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Phares: and the name of his brother was Sares: and his sons were Ulam and Recen.

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 son of Ulam, Baden. These are the sons of Galaad, the son of Machir the son of Manasses.

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

18 And his sister named Queen bore Goodlyman, and Abiezer, and Mohola.

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

19 And the sons of Semida were Ahiu, and Sechem, and Leci and Aniam.

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

20 And the sons of Ephraim were Suthala, Bared his son, Thahath his son, Elada his son, Thahath his son, and his son Zabad,

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 his son Suthala, and his son Ezer, and Elad: and the men of Geth born in the land slew them, because they came down to invade their possessions.

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 Beria, because he was born when it went evil with 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 Sara, who built Bethoron, the nether and the upper, and Ozensara.

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

25 And Rapha was his son, and Reseph, and Thale, of whom was born Thaan,

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

26 Who begot Laadan: and his son was Ammiud, who beget Elisama,

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

27 Of whom was born Nun, who had Josue for his son.

Elishama's son was Nun. Nun's son was Joshua.

28 And their possessions and habitations were Bethel with her daughters, and eastward Noran, and westward Gazer and her daughters, Sichem also with her daughters, as far as Ass with her daughters.

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 by the borders of the sons of Manasses Bethsan and her daughters, Thanach and her daughters, Mageddo and her daughters: Dor and her daughters: 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 children of Aser were Jemna, and Jesua, and Jessui, and Baria, and Sara their sister.

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

31 And the sons of Baria: Haber, and Melchiel: he is the father of Barsaith.

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

32 And Heber beget Jephlat, and Somer, and Hotham, and Suaa their sister.

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

33 The sons of Jephlat: Phosech, and Chamaal, and Asoth: these are the sons of Jephlat.

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

34 And the sons of Somer: Ahi, and Roaga, and Haba, and Aram.

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

35 And the sons of Helem his brother: Supha, and Jemna, and Selles, and Amal.

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

36 The sons of Supha: Sue, Hernapher, and Sual, and Beri, and Jamra.

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

37 Bosor and Hod, and Samma, and Salusa, and Jethran, and Bera.

Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.

38 The sons of Jether: Jephone, and Phaspha, and Ara.

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

39 And the sons of Olla: Aree, and Haniel, and Resia.

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

40 All these were sons of Aser, heads of their families, choice and most valiant captains of captains: and the number of them that were of the age that was fit for war, was six and twenty thousand.

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.