1 N ow the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.

The sons of Issachar were: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all.

2 A nd the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father’s house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.

The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, Shemuel (Samuel)—heads of their fathers’ houses, descendants of Tola. They were mighty men of valor in their generations; their number in David’s days was 22, 600.

3 A nd the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.

The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah—five, all of them chief men.

4 A nd with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sons.

And 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 children.

5 A nd their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and seven thousand.

Their kinsmen from all the families of Issachar, mighty men of valor, registered by genealogies, were in all 87, 000.

6 T he sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.

The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael—three in all.

7 A nd the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.

The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri—five, heads of the houses of their fathers, mighty men of valor. By their genealogies they numbered 22, 034.

8 A nd the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher.

The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth, all sons of Becher.

9 A nd the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand and two hundred.

The number of them by their genealogies by generations, as heads of their fathers’ houses, mighty warriors, was 20, 200.

10 T he sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar.

The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

11 A ll these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle.

All these were the sons of Jediael, according to the heads of their fathers’ houses, mighty men of valor, 17, 200, able and fit for service in war.

12   Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.

Shuppim and Huppim were the sons of Ir, and Hushim the son of Aher.

13 T he sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.

The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum, whose was Bilhah.

14 T he sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bare: ( but his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead:

The sons of Manasseh: Ashriel, whom his concubine the Aramitess bore; she bore Machir the father of Gilead.

15 a nd Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.

And Machir took as wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim; her name was Maacah. The name of a second, was Zelophehad; and Zelophehad had daughters.

16 A nd Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son; she called his name Peresh. The name of his brother was Sheresh; his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

17 A nd the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

18 A nd his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.

His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishbod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

19 A nd the sons of Shemida were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.

The sons of Shemida were: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

20 A nd the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son,

The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,

21 a nd Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.

Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were slain by men of Gath born in the land, who had come down to steal the cattle.

22 A nd Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

23 A nd when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house.

Then his wife conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Beriah, because calamity had befallen his house.

24 ( And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth-horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen-sherah.)

daughter was Sheerah, who built both Lower and Upper Beth-horon, and also Uzzen-sheerah.

25 A nd Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,

Rephah was his son, and Resheph; Resheph’s son was Telah, Tahan his son,

26 L aadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,

Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,

27   Non his son, Jehoshua his son.

Nun his son, Joshua his son.

28 A nd their possessions and habitations were, Beth-el and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto Gaza and the towns thereof:

And their possessions and settlements were Bethel and its towns, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, and Shechem, and as far as Azzah (Gaza) with all their towns,

29 a nd by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.

And along the borders of the Manassites, Beth-shean, Taanach, Megiddo, Dor, with all their towns. In these dwelt the sons of Joseph son of Israel.

30 T he sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah; and Serah their sister.

31 A nd the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith.

The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.

32 A nd Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.

Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and Shua their sister.

33 A nd the sons of Japhlet; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet.

The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were the sons of Japhlet.

34 A nd the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.

The sons of Shemer (Shomer) his brother: Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.

35 A nd the sons of his brother Helem; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.

The sons of his brother Helem (Hotham): Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.

36 T he sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,

The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,

37 B ezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.

Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.

38 A nd the sons of Jether; Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.

The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara.

39 A nd the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia.

The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.

40 A ll these were the children of Asher, heads of their father’s house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.

All these were offspring of Asher, heads of their fathers’ houses, approved men, mighty warriors, chief of the princes. Their number enrolled by genealogies for service in war, was 26, 000 men.