16 These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel (he wrestles with God): Over the Reubenites was Eliezer (God is my helper) son of Zichri (memorable); over the Simeonites was Shephatiah (YHWH has judged) son of Maacah (oppression);

17 over Levi (joined to) was Hashabiah (YHWH has considered) son of Kemuel (raised of God); over Aaron (light bringer) was Zadok (righteous);

18 over Judah (praised) was Elihu (He is my God), one of David’s (beloved) brothers; over Issachar (there is recompense) was Omri (pupil of YHWH) son of Michael (who is like God);

19 over Zebulun (exalted) was Ishmaiah (YHWH will hear) son of Obadiah (servant of YHWH); over Naphtali (wrestling) was Jerimoth (He is Most High) son of Azriel (my help is God);

20 over the Ephraimites (doubly fruitful) was Hoshea (salvation) son of Azaziah (YHWH is mighty); over one of the half-tribes of Manasseh (causing to forget) was Joel (YHWH is God) son of Pedaiah (YHWH has ransomed);

21 over the half-tribe of Manasseh (causing to forget) in Gilead (rocky region) was Iddo (timely / lovely) son of Zechariah (YHWH remembers); over Benjamin (son of the right hand) was Jaasiel (God is maker) son of Abner (my father is a lamp);

22 and over Dan (He has judged) was Azarel (God has helped) son of Jeroham (showing pity). These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel (he wrestles with God).

1 Chronicles 27:16-22, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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