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1The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron--four in all. | 1The four sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron. |
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 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. |
3The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel and Ishiah. 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. |
4According to their family genealogy, they had 36,000 men ready for battle, 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. |
5The relatives who were fighting men belonging to all the clans of Issachar, as listed in their genealogy, were 87,000 in all. | 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 sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker and Jediael. | 6Three of Benjamin’s sons were Bela, Beker, 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 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. |
8The sons of Beker: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Beker. | 8The sons of Beker were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. |
9Their genealogical record listed the heads of families and 20,200 fighting men. | 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. |
10The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, 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 were heads of families. There were 17,200 fighting men ready to go out to war. | 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. |
12The Shuppites and Huppites were the descendants of Ir, and the Hushites the descendants of Aher. | 12The sons of Ir were Shuppim and Huppim. Hushim was the son of Aher. Descendants of Naphtali |
13The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem --the descendants of Bilhah. | 13The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. They were all descendants of Jacob’s concubine Bilhah. Descendants of Manasseh |
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 included Asriel. She also bore Makir, 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. | 15Makir found wives for Huppim and Shuppim. Makir had a sister named Maacah. One of his descendants was 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. | 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. |
17The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Makir, the son of Manasseh. | 17The son of Ulam was Bedan. All these were considered Gileadites, descendants of Makir son of Manasseh. |
18His sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer and Mahlah. | 18Makir’s 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. Descendants of Ephraim |
20The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son, | 20The descendants of Ephraim were Shuthelah, Bered, Tahath, Eleadah, Tahath, |
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, Shuthelah, Ezer, and Elead. These two were killed trying to steal livestock from the local farmers near Gath. |
22Their father Ephraim mourned for them many days, and his relatives came to comfort him. | 22Their father, Ephraim, mourned for them a long time, 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. | 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 as well as Uzzen Sheerah. | 24He had a daughter named Sheerah. She built the towns of Lower and Upper Beth-horon and Uzzen-sheerah. |
25Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son, | 25The descendants of Ephraim included Rephah, Resheph, Telah, Tahan, |
26Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son, | 26Ladan, Ammihud, Elishama, |
27Nun his son and Joshua his son. | 27Nun, and Joshua. |
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. | 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. |
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. | 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 |
30The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah. Their sister was Serah. | 30The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. They had a sister named Serah. |
31The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel, who was the father of Birzaith. | 31The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malkiel (the father of Birzaith). |
32Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer and Hotham and of their sister Shua. | 32The sons of Heber were Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham. They had a sister named Shua. |
33The sons of Japhlet: Pasak, Bimhal and Ashvath. These were Japhlet's sons. | 33The sons of Japhlet were Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. |
34The sons of Shomer: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah and Aram. | 34The sons of Shomer were Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram. |
35The sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh and Amal. | 35The sons of his brother Helem were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal. |
36The sons of Zophah: 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. |
38The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispah and Ara. | 38The sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara. |
39The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel and Rizia. | 39The sons of Ulla were 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. | 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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