1 Chronicles 7
1 Of the sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron—a total of four.
2 The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers’ houses, of Tola; mighty men of valor in their generations. Their number in the days of David was twenty-two thousand 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 The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, five; all of them chief men.
The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five were family heads.
4 With them, by their generations, after their fathers’ houses, were bands of the army for war, thirty-six thousand; for they had many wives and sons.
They had many wives and sons and so in their genealogy they list 36,000 battle-ready fighting men.
5 Their brothers among all the families of Issachar, mighty men of valor, listed in all by genealogy, were eighty-seven thousand.
The relatives who were warriors belonging to all the families of Issachar, according to their genealogy, were 87,000 in total.
6 The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael, three.
Three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker, and Jediael.
7 The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of fathers’ houses, mighty men of valor; and they were listed by genealogy twenty-two thousand thirty-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 The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the 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 They were listed by genealogy, after their generations, heads of their fathers’ houses, mighty men of valor, twenty thousand two hundred.
Their genealogy included the family heads and 20,200 fighting men.
10 The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
11 All these were sons of Jediael, according to the heads of their fathers’ households, mighty men of valor, seventeen thousand two hundred, who were able to go out in the army for war.
All these sons of Jediael were family heads. They had 17,200 battle-ready warriors.
12 So were Shuppim, Huppim, the sons of Ir, Hushim, and the sons of Aher.
Shuppim and Huppim were sons of Ir, and Hushim was the son of Aher.
13 The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, Shallum, and the sons of Bilhah.
The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—the descendants of Bilhah.
14 The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his concubine the Aramitess bore. She bore Machir the 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 Machir took a wife of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maacah. The name of the second was Zelophehad; and Zelophehad had 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 Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh. The name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were 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 The sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.
The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were all the sons of Gilead, son of Makir, son of Manasseh.
18 His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
His sister Hammoleketh was the mother of Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
19 The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
The sons of Shemida were: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
20 The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,
The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,
21 Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath who were born in the land killed, because they came down to take away their livestock.
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 Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.
Their father Ephraim mourned for them a long time, and his relatives came to comfort him.
23 He went in to his wife, and she conceived and bore a son, and he named him Beriah, because there was trouble with 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 His daughter was Sheerah, who built Beth Horon the lower and the upper, and Uzzen Sheerah.
Sheerah, his daughter, founded Lower and Upper Beth Horon together with Uzzen Sheerah.
25 Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,
Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,
26 Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
27 Nun his son, and Joshua his son.
Nun his son and Joshua his son.
28 Their possessions and settlements were Bethel and its towns, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer with its towns; Shechem also and its towns, to Azzah and its 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 borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth Shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, and Dor and its towns. The children of Joseph the son of Israel lived in these.
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 The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Serah was their sister.
The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Their sister was Serah.
31 The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.
The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel, the father of Birzaith.
32 Heber became the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and Shua their sister.
Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, and of their sister Shua.
33 The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet.
The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were all the sons of Japhlet.
34 The sons of Shemer: Ahi, Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.
The sons of Shomer: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.
35 The sons of Helem his brother: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
The sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
36 The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
37 Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.
Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.
38 The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara.
The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.
39 The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
40 All these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers’ houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. The number of them listed by genealogy for service in war was twenty-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.
