| New International Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron--four in all. | 1The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 3The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel and Ishiah. 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. |
| 4According to their family genealogy, they had 36,000 men ready for battle, 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. |
| 5The relatives who were fighting men belonging to all the clans of Issachar, as listed in their genealogy, were 87,000 in all. | 5Their kinsmen belonging to all the families of Issachar who were mighty men of valor totaled 87,000, as listed in their genealogies. |
| 6Three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker and Jediael. | 6The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael. |
| 7The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth and Iri, heads of families--five in all. Their genealogical record listed 22,034 fighting men. | 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. |
| 8The sons of Beker: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Beker. | 8The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons. |
| 9Their genealogical record listed the heads of families and 20,200 fighting men. | 9Their genealogies were recorded according to the heads of their families—20,200 mighty men of valor. |
| 10The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, 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 were heads of families. There were 17,200 fighting men ready to go out to war. | 11All these sons of Jediael were heads of their families, mighty men of valor; there were 17,200 fit for battle. |
| 12The Shuppites and Huppites were the descendants of Ir, and the Hushites the descendants of Aher. | 12The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir, and the Hushites were descendants of Aher. |
| 13The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem --the descendants of Bilhah. | 13The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—the descendants of Bilhah. |
| 14The descendants of Manasseh: Asriel was his descendant through his Aramean concubine. She gave birth to Makir the father of Gilead. | 14The descendants of Manasseh: Through his Aramean concubine, Asriel, as well as Machir the father of Gilead. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 17The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Makir, the son of Manasseh. | 17The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, the son of Manasseh. |
| 18His sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer and Mahlah. | 18His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. |
| 19The sons of Shemida were: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi and Aniam. | 19And these were the sons of Shemida: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam. |
| 20The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, 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 and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were killed by the native-born men of Gath, when they went down to seize their livestock. | 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 for them many days, and his relatives came to comfort him. | 22Their father Ephraim mourned for many days, and his relatives came to comfort him. |
| 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. | 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 as well as 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, | 25Additionally, Rephah 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 and Joshua his son. | 27Nun his son, and Joshua his son. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 30The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah. Their sister was Serah. | 30The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. |
| 31The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel, who was the father of Birzaith. | 31The sons of Beriah: Heber, as well as Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith. |
| 32Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer and Hotham and of their sister Shua. | 32Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, and of their sister Shua. |
| 33The sons of Japhlet: Pasak, Bimhal and Ashvath. These were Japhlet's sons. | 33The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhlet’s sons. |
| 34The sons of Shomer: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah and Aram. | 34The sons of Shemer: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram. |
| 35The sons of his brother Helem: 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, Pispah and Ara. | 38The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara. |
| 39The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel and Rizia. | 39The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia. |
| 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. | 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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