1 Chronicles 7

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

Of the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.

2 And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father’s house, that is, 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.

The sons of Tola: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and 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.

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

The sons of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, and Isshiah. All five of them leaders.

4 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.

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.

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

Their brothers among all the families of Issachar, mighty men of valor, reckoned in all by genealogy, were eighty-seven thousand.

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

The sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Beker, and Jediael, three.

7 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.

The sons of Bela: Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of ancestral houses, mighty men of valor; and they were reckoned by genealogy twenty-two thousand thirty-four.

8 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.

The sons of Beker: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Beker.

9 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.

They were reckoned by genealogy, after their generations, heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of valor, twenty thousand two hundred.

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

The sons of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Kenaanah, and Zethan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

11 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.

All these were sons of Jediael, heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of valor, seventeen thousand and two hundred, who were able to go forth in the army for war.

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

And Shuppim and Huppim were the sons of Ir, Hushim the son of Aher.

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

The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem, the sons of Bilhah.

14 The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bore: ( but his Syrian concubine bore Machir the father of Gilead:

The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his Aramean secondary wife bore; she bore Makir the father of Gilead.

15 And Machir took for a 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.

And Makir 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.

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.

Maacah the wife of Makir bore a son, and she named him Parash; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.

17 And 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 the sons of Gilead the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh.

18 And his sister Hammoleketh bore Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.

His sister Hammoleketh bore Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.

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

The sons of Shemida were Ahian, and Shechem, and 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 sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eleadah his son, and Tahath his son,

21 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.

and Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath who were born in the land killed, because they came down to take away their livestock.

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

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

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

He went in to his wife, and she conceived, and bore a son, and he named him Beriah, because tragedy had come to his house.

24 (And his daughter was Sherah, who built Bethhoron the lower, and the upper, and Uzzensherah.)

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

25 And Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,

Rephah was his son, and Resheph his son, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,

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

Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,

27 Non his son, Jehoshua his son.

Nun his son, Joshua his son.

28 And their possessions and habitations were, Bethel and its towns, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with its towns, Shechem also and its towns, to Gaza and its towns:

Their possessions and habitations were Bethel and its towns, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with its towns; Shechem also and its towns, to Aiah and its towns;

29 And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Bethshean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, Dor and its towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.

and by the borders of the people of Manasseh, Beth Shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Ibleam and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, Dor and its towns. In these lived the people of Joseph the son of Israel.

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

The sons of Asher: Jimnah, and Jishvah, and Jishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

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

The sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malkiel, who was the father of Birzaith.

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

Heber became the father of Japhlet, and Shemer, and Helem, and Shua their sister.

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

The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the sons of Japhlet.

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

The sons of Shemer his brother: Rohgah, and Hubbah, and Aram.

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

The sons of Helem his brother: Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.

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

The sons of Zophah: Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual. And the sons of Imna:

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

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

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

The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, and Pispa, and Ara.

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

The sons of Ulla: Arah, and Hanniel, and Rizia.

40 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 fit for war and for battle was twenty and six thousand men.

All these were the people of Asher, heads of ancestral houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. The number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was twenty-six thousand men.