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1Issachar's sons: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron--four. | 1The four sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron. |
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 were Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel. Each of them was the leader of an ancestral clan. At the time of King David, the total number of mighty warriors listed in the records of these clans was 22,600. |
3Uzzi's son: Izrahiah. Izrahiah's sons: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs. | 3The son of Uzzi was Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. These five became the leaders of clans. |
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. | 4All of them had many wives and many sons, so the total number of men available for military service among their descendants was 36,000. |
5Their tribesmen who were valiant warriors belonging to all the families of Issachar totaled 87,000 in their genealogies. | 5The total number of mighty warriors from all the clans of the tribe of Issachar was 87,000. All of them were listed in their genealogical records. Descendants of Benjamin |
6Three of Benjamin's sons: Bela, Becher, and Jediael. | 6Three of Benjamin’s sons were Bela, Beker, 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 five sons of Bela were Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri. Each of them was the leader of an ancestral clan. The total number of mighty warriors from these clans was 22,034, as listed in their genealogical records. |
8Becher's sons: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher's sons. | 8The sons of Beker were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. |
9Their family records were recorded according to the heads of their ancestral families--20,200 valiant warriors. | 9Each of them was the leader of an ancestral clan. The total number of mighty warriors and leaders from these clans was 20,200, as listed in their genealogical records. |
10Jediael's son: Bilhan. Bilhan's sons: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar. | 10The son of Jediael was Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, 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. | 11Each of them was the leader of an ancestral clan. From these clans the total number of mighty warriors ready for war was 17,200. |
12Shuppim and Huppim were sons of Ir, and the Hushim were the sons of Aher. | 12The sons of Ir were Shuppim and Huppim. Hushim was the son of Aher. Descendants of Naphtali |
13Naphtali's sons: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum--Bilhah's sons. | 13The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. They were all descendants of Jacob’s concubine Bilhah. Descendants of Manasseh |
14Manasseh's sons through his Aramean concubine: Asriel and Machir the father of Gilead. | 14The descendants of Manasseh through his Aramean concubine included Asriel. She also bore Makir, 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. | 15Makir found wives for Huppim and Shuppim. Makir had a sister named Maacah. One of his descendants was 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. | 16Makir’s wife, Maacah, gave birth to a son whom she named Peresh. His brother’s name was Sheresh. The sons of Peresh were Ulam and Rakem. |
17Ulam's son: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, son of Manasseh. | 17The son of Ulam was Bedan. All these were considered Gileadites, descendants of Makir son of Manasseh. |
18His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. | 18Makir’s sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. |
19Shemida's sons: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam. | 19The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam. Descendants of Ephraim |
20Ephraim's sons: Shuthelah, and his son Bered, his son Tahath, his son Eleadah, his son Tahath, | 20The descendants of Ephraim were Shuthelah, Bered, Tahath, Eleadah, Tahath, |
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, Shuthelah, Ezer, and Elead. These two were killed trying to steal livestock from the local farmers near Gath. |
22Their father Ephraim mourned a long time, and his relatives came to comfort him. | 22Their father, Ephraim, mourned for them a long time, 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. | 23Afterward Ephraim slept with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Ephraim named him Beriah because of the tragedy his family had suffered. |
24His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth-horon and Uzzen-sheerah, | 24He had a daughter named Sheerah. She built the towns of Lower and Upper Beth-horon and Uzzen-sheerah. |
25his son Rephah, his son Resheph, his son Telah, his son Tahan, | 25The descendants of Ephraim included Rephah, Resheph, Telah, Tahan, |
26his son Ladan, his son Ammihud, his son Elishama, | 26Ladan, Ammihud, Elishama, |
27his son Nun, and his son Joshua. | 27Nun, and Joshua. |
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, | 28The descendants of Ephraim lived in the territory that included Bethel and its surrounding towns to the south, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its surrounding villages to the north as far as Ayyah and its towns. |
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. | 29Along the border of Manasseh were the towns of Beth-shan, Taanach, Megiddo, Dor, and their surrounding villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns. Descendants of Asher |
30Asher's sons: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, with their sister Serah. | 30The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. They had a sister named Serah. |
31Beriah's sons: Heber, and Malchiel, who fathered Birzaith. | 31The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malkiel (the father of Birzaith). |
32Heber fathered Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, with their sister Shua. | 32The sons of Heber were Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham. They had a sister named Shua. |
33Japhlet's sons: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhlet's sons. | 33The sons of Japhlet were Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. |
34Shemer's sons: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram. | 34The sons of Shomer were Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram. |
35His brother Helem's sons: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal. | 35The sons of his brother Helem were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal. |
36Zophah's sons: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah, | 36The sons of Zophah were 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 were Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara. |
39Ulla's sons: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia. | 39The sons of Ulla were 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. | 40Each of these descendants of Asher was the head of an ancestral clan. They were all select men—mighty warriors and outstanding leaders. The total number of men available for military service was 26,000, as listed in their genealogical records. |
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