1 Chronicles 7
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1The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.1The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron--four in all.
2The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers’ houses, namely of Tola, mighty warriors of their generations, their number in the days of David being 22,600.2The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam and Samuel--heads of their families. During the reign of David, the descendants of Tola listed as fighting men in their genealogy numbered 22,600.
3The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. And the sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, all five of them were chief men.3The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel and Ishiah. All five of them were chiefs.
4And along with them, by their generations, according to their fathers’ houses, were units of the army for war, 36,000, for they had many wives and sons.4According to their family genealogy, they had 36,000 men ready for battle, for they had many wives and children.
5Their kinsmen belonging to all the clans of Issachar were in all 87,000 mighty warriors, enrolled by genealogy.5The relatives who were fighting men belonging to all the clans of Issachar, as listed in their genealogy, were 87,000 in all.
6The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael, three.6Three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker and Jediael.
7The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, five, heads of fathers’ houses, mighty warriors. And their enrollment by genealogies was 22,034.7The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth and Iri, heads of families--five in all. Their genealogical record listed 22,034 fighting men.
8The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher.8The sons of Beker: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Beker.
9And their enrollment by genealogies, according to their generations, as heads of their fathers’ houses, mighty warriors, was 20,200.9Their genealogical record listed the heads of families and 20,200 fighting men.
10The son of Jediael: Bilhan. And the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.10The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish and Ahishahar.
11All these were the sons of Jediael according to the heads of their fathers’ houses, mighty warriors, 17,200, able to go to war.11All these sons of Jediael were heads of families. There were 17,200 fighting men ready to go out to war.
12And Shuppim and Huppim were the sons of Ir, Hushim the son of Aher.12The Shuppites and Huppites were the descendants of Ir, and the Hushites the descendants of Aher.
13The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shallum, the descendants of Bilhah.13The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem --the descendants of Bilhah.
14The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his Aramean concubine bore; she bore Machir the father of Gilead.14The descendants of Manasseh: Asriel was his descendant through his Aramean concubine. She gave birth to Makir the father of Gilead.
15And Machir took a wife for Huppim and for Shuppim. The name of his sister was Maacah. And the name of the second was Zelophehad, and Zelophehad had daughters.15Makir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. His sister's name was Maakah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters.
16And Maacah 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.16Makir's wife Maakah gave birth to a son and named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
17The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, son of Manasseh.17The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Makir, the son of Manasseh.
18And his sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.18His sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer and Mahlah.
19The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.19The sons of Shemida were: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi and Aniam.
20The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, and Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,20The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,
21Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead, whom the men of Gath who were born in the land killed, because they came down to raid their livestock.21Zabad his son and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were killed by the native-born men of Gath, when they went down to seize their livestock.
22And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.22Their father Ephraim mourned for them many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.
23And Ephraim went in to his wife, and she conceived and bore a son. And he called his name Beriah, because disaster had befallen his house.23Then he made love to his wife again, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. He named him Beriah, because there had been misfortune in his family.
24His daughter was Sheerah, who built both Lower and Upper Beth-horon, and Uzzen-sheerah.24His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon as well as Uzzen Sheerah.
25Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,25Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,
26Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,26Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
27Nun his son, Joshua his son.27Nun his son and Joshua his son.
28Their possessions and settlements were Bethel and its towns, and to the east Naaran, and to the west Gezer and its towns, Shechem and its towns, and Ayyah and its towns;28Their lands and settlements included Bethel and its surrounding villages, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its villages all the way to Ayyah and its villages.
29also in possession of the Manassites, Beth-shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, Dor and its towns. In these lived the sons of Joseph the son of Israel.29Along the borders of Manasseh were Beth Shan, Taanach, Megiddo and Dor, together with their villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.
30The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.30The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah. Their sister was Serah.
31The sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel, who fathered Birzaith.31The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel, who was the father of Birzaith.
32Heber fathered Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and their sister Shua.32Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer and Hotham and of their sister Shua.
33The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the sons of Japhlet.33The sons of Japhlet: Pasak, Bimhal and Ashvath. These were Japhlet's sons.
34The sons of Shemer his brother: Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.34The sons of Shomer: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah and Aram.
35The sons of Helem his brother: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.35The sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh and Amal.
36The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah.36The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
37Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.37Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran and Beera.
38The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara.38The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispah and Ara.
39The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.39The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel and Rizia.
40All of these were men of Asher, heads of fathers’ houses, approved, mighty warriors, chiefs of the princes. Their number enrolled by genealogies, for service in war, was 26,000 men.40All these were descendants of Asher--heads of families, choice men, brave warriors and outstanding leaders. The number of men ready for battle, as listed in their genealogy, was 26,000.
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