| Christian Standard Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Issachar's sons: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron--four. | 1The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all. |
| 2Tola's sons: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, the heads of their ancestral families. During David's reign, 22,600 descendants of Tola were recorded as valiant warriors in their family records. | 2The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, the heads of their families. In the days of David, 22,600 descendants of Tola were numbered in their genealogies as mighty men of valor. |
| 3Uzzi's son: Izrahiah. Izrahiah's sons: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs. | 3The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs. |
| 4Along with them, they had 36,000 troops for battle according to the family records of their ancestral families, for they had many wives and children. | 4In addition to them, according to their genealogy, they had 36,000 troops for battle, for they had many wives and children. |
| 5Their tribesmen who were valiant warriors belonging to all the families of Issachar totaled 87,000 in their genealogies. | 5Their kinsmen belonging to all the families of Issachar who were mighty men of valor totaled 87,000, as listed in their genealogies. |
| 6Three of Benjamin's sons: Bela, Becher, and Jediael. | 6The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael. |
| 7Bela's sons: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri--five. They were valiant warriors and heads of their ancestral families; 22,034 were listed in their genealogies. | 7The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, heads of their families—five in all. There were 22,034 mighty men of valor listed in their genealogies. |
| 8Becher's sons: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher's sons. | 8The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons. |
| 9Their family records were recorded according to the heads of their ancestral families--20,200 valiant warriors. | 9Their genealogies were recorded according to the heads of their families—20,200 mighty men of valor. |
| 10Jediael's son: Bilhan. Bilhan's sons: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar. | 10The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar. |
| 11All these sons of Jediael listed by family heads were valiant warriors; there were 17,200 who could serve in the army. | 11All these sons of Jediael were heads of their families, mighty men of valor; there were 17,200 fit for battle. |
| 12Shuppim and Huppim were sons of Ir, and the Hushim were the sons of Aher. | 12The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir, and the Hushites were descendants of Aher. |
| 13Naphtali's sons: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum--Bilhah's sons. | 13The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—the descendants of Bilhah. |
| 14Manasseh's sons through his Aramean concubine: Asriel and Machir the father of Gilead. | 14The descendants of Manasseh: Through his Aramean concubine, Asriel, as well as Machir the father of Gilead. |
| 15Machir took wives from Huppim and Shuppim. The name of his sister was Maacah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, but he had only daughters. | 15Machir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. The name of his sister was Maacah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters. |
| 16Machir's wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem. | 16Machir’s wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem. |
| 17Ulam's son: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, son of Manasseh. | 17The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, the son of Manasseh. |
| 18His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. | 18His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. |
| 19Shemida's sons: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam. | 19And these were the sons of Shemida: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam. |
| 20Ephraim's sons: Shuthelah, and his son Bered, his son Tahath, his son Eleadah, his son Tahath, | 20The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son, |
| 21his son Zabad, his son Shuthelah, also Ezer, and Elead. The men of Gath, born in the land, killed them because they went down to raid their cattle. | 21Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were killed by the natives of Gath, because they went down to steal their livestock. |
| 22Their father Ephraim mourned a long time, and his relatives came to comfort him. | 22Their father Ephraim mourned for many days, and his relatives came to comfort him. |
| 23He slept with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. So he named him Beriah, because there had been misfortune in his home. | 23And again he slept with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. So he named him Beriah, because tragedy had come upon his house. |
| 24His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth-horon and Uzzen-sheerah, | 24His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth-horon, as well as Uzzen-sheerah. |
| 25his son Rephah, his son Resheph, his son Telah, his son Tahan, | 25Additionally, Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son, |
| 26his son Ladan, his son Ammihud, his son Elishama, | 26Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son, |
| 27his son Nun, and his son Joshua. | 27Nun his son, and Joshua his son. |
| 28Their holdings and settlements were Bethel and its surrounding villages; Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its villages as far as Ayyah and its villages, | 28Their holdings and settlements included Bethel and its villages, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its villages as far as Ayyah and its villages. |
| 29and along the borders of the descendants of Manasseh, Beth-shean, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor with their surrounding villages. The sons of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns. | 29And along the borders of Manasseh were Beth-shean, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, together with their villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns. |
| 30Asher's sons: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, with their sister Serah. | 30The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. |
| 31Beriah's sons: Heber, and Malchiel, who fathered Birzaith. | 31The sons of Beriah: Heber, as well as Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith. |
| 32Heber fathered Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, with their sister Shua. | 32Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, and of their sister Shua. |
| 33Japhlet's sons: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhlet's sons. | 33The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhlet’s sons. |
| 34Shemer's sons: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram. | 34The sons of Shemer: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram. |
| 35His brother Helem's sons: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal. | 35The sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal. |
| 36Zophah's sons: 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. |
| 38Jether's sons: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara. | 38The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara. |
| 39Ulla's sons: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia. | 39The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia. |
| 40All these were Asher's descendants. They were the heads of their ancestral families, chosen men, valiant warriors, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men listed in their genealogies for military service was 26,000. | 40All these were the descendants of Asher—heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000. |
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