1 Chronicles 7

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

Now the sons of Issachar [were], Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.

2 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.

And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father’s house, [to wit], of Tola: [they were] valiant men of might in their generations; whose number [was] in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.

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

And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.

4 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.

And with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, [were] bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand [men: ] for they had many wives and sons.

5 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.

And their brethren among all the families of Issachar [were] valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and seven thousand.

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

[The sons] of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.

7 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.

And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of [their] fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.

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

And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these [are] the sons of Becher.

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

And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, [was] twenty thousand and two hundred.

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

The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar.

11 All these were sons of Jediael. Listed in their clan lists were 17,200 heads of houses and fighting men fit for military service.

All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, [were] seventeen thousand and two hundred [soldiers], fit to go out for war [and] battle.

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

Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, [and] Hushim, the sons of Aher.

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

The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.

14 Manasseh had a male child named Asriel, whom his Aramean concubine bore. She also gave birth to Makir, Gilead's father.

The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bare: ([but] his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead:

15 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.

And Machir took to wife [the sister] of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name [was] Maachah; ) and the name of the second [was] Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.

16 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.

And Maachah 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.

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

And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These [were] the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

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

And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.

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

And the sons of Shemida were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.

20 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.

And the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son,

21 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.

And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath [that were] born in [that] land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.

22 Ephraim their father mourned for them many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.

And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

23 He slept with his wife. She conceived and bore a son. Ephraim called him Beriah, because tragedy had come to his family.)

And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house.

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

(And his daughter [was] Sherah, who built Beth-horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen-sherah.)

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

And Rephah [was] his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,

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

Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,

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

Non his son, Jehoshua his son.

28 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.

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 Gaza and the towns thereof:

29 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.

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.

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

The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

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

And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who [is] the father of Birzavith.

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

And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.

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

And the sons of Japhlet; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These [are] the children of Japhlet.

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

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

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

And the sons of his brother Helem; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.

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

The sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,

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

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

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

And the sons of Jether; Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.

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

And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia.

40 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.

All these [were] the children of Asher, heads of [their] father’s house, choice [and] mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war [and] to battle [was] twenty and six thousand men.