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1 The four sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron. The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four. The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron—four in all.
2 The 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. The 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. The 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.
3 The son of Uzzi was Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. These five became the leaders of clans. The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. And the sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, all five of them were chief men. The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel and Ishiah. All five of them were chiefs.
4 All of them had many wives and many sons, so the total number of men available for military service among their descendants was 36,000. And 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. According to their family genealogy, they had 36,000 men ready for battle, for they had many wives and children.
5 The 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. Their kinsmen belonging to all the clans of Issachar were in all 87,000 mighty warriors, enrolled by genealogy. The relatives who were fighting men belonging to all the clans of Issachar, as listed in their genealogy, were 87,000 in all.
6 Three of Benjamin’s sons were Bela, Beker, and Jediael. The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael, three. Three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker and Jediael.
7 The 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. The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, five, heads of fathers’ houses, mighty warriors. And their enrollment by genealogies was 22,034. The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth and Iri, heads of families—five in all. Their genealogical record listed 22,034 fighting men.
8 The sons of Beker were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher. The sons of Beker: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Beker.
9 Each 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. And their enrollment by genealogies, according to their generations, as heads of their fathers’ houses, mighty warriors, was 20,200. Their genealogical record listed the heads of families and 20,200 fighting men.
10 The son of Jediael was Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar. The son of Jediael: Bilhan. And the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar. The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish and Ahishahar.
11 Each of them was the leader of an ancestral clan. From these clans the total number of mighty warriors ready for war was 17,200. All these were the sons of Jediael according to the heads of their fathers’ houses, mighty warriors, 17,200, able to go to war. All these sons of Jediael were heads of families. There were 17,200 fighting men ready to go out to war.
12 The sons of Ir were Shuppim and Huppim. Hushim was the son of Aher. And Shuppim and Huppim were the sons of Ir, Hushim the son of Aher. The Shuppites and Huppites were the descendants of Ir, and the Hushites the descendants of Aher.
13 The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. They were all descendants of Jacob’s concubine Bilhah. The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shallum, the descendants of Bilhah. The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem —the descendants of Bilhah.
14 The descendants of Manasseh through his Aramean concubine included Asriel. She also bore Makir, the father of Gilead. The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his Aramean concubine bore; she bore Machir the father of Gilead. The descendants of Manasseh: Asriel was his descendant through his Aramean concubine. She gave birth to Makir the father of Gilead.
15 Makir found wives for Huppim and Shuppim. Makir had a sister named Maacah. One of his descendants was Zelophehad, who had only daughters. And 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. Makir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. His sister’s name was Maakah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters.
16 Makir’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. And 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. Makir’s wife Maakah gave birth to a son and named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
17 The son of Ulam was Bedan. All these were considered Gileadites, descendants of Makir son of Manasseh. The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, son of Manasseh. The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Makir, the son of Manasseh.
18 Makir’s sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. And his sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. His sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer and Mahlah.
19 The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam. The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam. The sons of Shemida were: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi and Aniam.
20 The descendants of Ephraim were Shuthelah, Bered, Tahath, Eleadah, Tahath, The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, and Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son, The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,
21 Zabad, Shuthelah, Ezer, and Elead. These two were killed trying to steal livestock from the local farmers near Gath. Zabad 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. Zabad 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.
22 Their father, Ephraim, mourned for them a long time, and his relatives came to comfort him. And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him. Their father Ephraim mourned for them many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.
23 Afterward 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. And 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. Then 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.
24 He had a daughter named Sheerah. She built the towns of Lower and Upper Beth-horon and Uzzen-sheerah. His daughter was Sheerah, who built both Lower and Upper Beth-horon, and Uzzen-sheerah. His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon as well as Uzzen Sheerah.
25 The descendants of Ephraim included Rephah, Resheph, Telah, Tahan, Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son, Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,
26 Ladan, Ammihud, Elishama, Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son, Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
27 Nun, and Joshua. Nun his son, Joshua his son. Nun his son and Joshua his son.
28 The 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. Their 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; Their 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.
29 Along 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. also 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. Along 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.
30 The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. They had a sister named Serah. The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah. Their sister was Serah.
31 The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malkiel (the father of Birzaith). The sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel, who fathered Birzaith. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malkiel, who was the father of Birzaith.
32 The sons of Heber were Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham. They had a sister named Shua. Heber fathered Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and their sister Shua. Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer and Hotham and of their sister Shua.
33 The sons of Japhlet were Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the sons of Japhlet. The sons of Japhlet: Pasak, Bimhal and Ashvath. These were Japhlet’s sons.
34 The sons of Shomer were Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram. The sons of Shemer his brother: Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram. The sons of Shomer: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah and Aram.
35 The sons of his brother Helem were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal. The sons of Helem his brother: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal. The sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh and Amal.
36 The sons of Zophah were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah, The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah. The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
37 Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera. Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera. Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran and Beera.
38 The sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara. The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara. The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispah and Ara.
39 The sons of Ulla were Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia. The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia. The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel and Rizia.
40 Each 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. All 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. All 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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