1 Chronicles 7

1 And of the sons of Issachar; 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 Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers’ houses, [to wit], of Tola; mighty men of valour in their generations: their number in the days of David was two and twenty thousand and 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; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Isshiah, 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, after their fathers’ houses, were bands of the host for war, six and thirty 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, mighty men of valour, reckoned in all by genealogy, were fourscore and 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 reckoned by genealogy twenty and two thousand and thirty and 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 reckoned by genealogy, after their generations, heads of their fathers’ houses, mighty men of valour, twenty thousand and 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 sons of Jediael; according to the heads of their father’s [houses], mighty men of valour, seventeen thousand and two hundred, that were able to go forth in the host 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 Shuppim also, and Huppim, the sons 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 [his wife] bare: (his concubine the Aramitess bare 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 of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maacah; ) and the name of the second 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 Maacah the wife of Machir bare 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 Hammolecheth bare Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.

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

19 And the sons of Shemida 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 Eleadah 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 Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in the land slew, because they came down to take away 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 bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because 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 Sheerah, who 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 Rephah was his son, 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 Ladan 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 possessions and habitations were Beth-el and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto Azzah and the towns thereof:

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 children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. 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; Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and 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 was the father of Birzaith.

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

32 And Heber begat 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 children of Japhlet.

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

34 And the sons of Shemer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.

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

35 And the sons of Helem his brother; Zophah, and Imna, 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 Imrah;

Zophah's sons were 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 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 children of Asher, heads of the fathers’ houses, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was twenty and 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.