1 A nd of the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.

The four sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron.

2 A nd the sons of Tola: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers' houses, to wit, of Tola; mighty men of valor in their generations: their number in the days of David was two and twenty thousand and six hundred.

The sons of Tola were Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam and Samuel, heads of their fathers’ houses. Tola’s sons were powerful soldiers among the people of their day. There were 22, 600 of these men in the days of David.

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

The son of Uzzi was Izrahiah. And the sons of Izrahiah were Michael, Obadiah, Joel and Isshiah. All five of them were leaders.

4 A nd with them, by their generations, after their fathers' houses, were bands of the host for war, six and thirty thousand; for they had many wives and sons.

With them by their families and by their fathers’ houses were 36, 000 men ready to fight. For they had many wives and sons.

5 A nd their brethren among all the families of Issachar, mighty men of valor, reckoned in all by genealogy, were fourscore and seven thousand.

Their brothers among all the families of Issachar were powerful soldiers. There were 87, 000 of them, whose names were written down by their families. The Families of Benjamin and Naphtali

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

The three sons of Benjamin were Bela, Becher and Jediael.

7 A nd the sons of Bela: Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of fathers' houses, mighty men of valor; and they were reckoned by genealogy twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.

The five sons of Bela were Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth and Iri. They were heads of their fathers’ houses and powerful soldiers. There were 22, 034 of them, whose names were written down by their families.

8 A nd the sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher.

The sons of Becher were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher.

9 A nd they were reckoned by genealogy, after their generations, heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of valor, twenty thousand and two hundred.

Their names were written down by their families. They were heads of their fathers’ houses, 20, 200 powerful soldiers.

10 A nd the sons of Jediael: Bilhan. And the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

The son of Jediael was Bilhan. And the sons of Bilhan were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish and Ahishahar.

11 A ll these were sons of Jediael, according to the heads of their fathers' houses, mighty men of valor, seventeen thousand and two hundred, that were able to go forth in the host for war.

All these were sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers’ houses. They were 17, 200 powerful soldiers, who were ready to go out with the army to battle.

12 S huppim also, and Huppim, the sons of Ir, Hushim, the sons of Aher.

Shuppim and Huppim were the sons of Ir. Hushim was 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 were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah. The Family of Manasseh West of the Jordan River

14 T he sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his concubine the Aramitess bare: she bare Machir the father of Gilead:

Manasseh’s sons were Asriel and Machir the father of Gilead. Their mother was the Aramaean woman who acted as Manasseh’s wife.

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

Machir took a wife of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maacah. The name of the second was Zelophehad. And Zelophehad had daughters.

16 A nd Maacah 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.

Machir’s wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and gave him the name Peresh. His brother’s name was Sheresh. And 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 was Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

18 A nd his sister Hammolecheth bare Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.

His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, 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. The Family of Ephraim

20 A nd the sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eleadah his son, and Tahath his son,

Ephraim’s sons were Shuthelah and 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 the land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.

Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead. The men of Gath who were born in the land killed Ezer and Elead, because they came down to take their cattle.

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

Their father Ephraim was filled with sorrow for many days. And his brothers came to comfort him.

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

Then he went in to his wife and she was able to have a child and gave birth to a son. Ephraim gave him the name Beriah, because trouble had come upon his house.

24 A nd his daughter was Sheerah, who built Beth-horon the nether and the upper, and Uzzen-sheerah.

Beriah’s daughter was Sheerah. She built both parts of Beth-horon, and Uzzen-sheerah.

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

Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,

26 L adan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,

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

27 N un his son, Joshua his son.

Nun his son, and 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 Azzah and the towns thereof;

Their cities and their lands were Bethel with its towns, Naaran to the east, Gezer to the west with its towns, and Shechem with its towns as far as Ayyah with its towns.

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

Beside the land of the sons of Manasseh, they lived in Beth-shean with its towns, Taanach with its towns, Megiddo with its towns, and Dor with its towns. In these cities lived the sons of Joseph the son of Israel. The Family of Asher

30 T he sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

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

31 A nd the sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.

The sons of Beriah were 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 their sister Shua.

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

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

34 A nd the sons of Shemer: Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.

The sons of Shemer were Ahi, Rohgah, Jehubbah and Aram.

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

The sons of his brother Helem were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh and Amal.

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

The sons of Zophah were 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 Pispa, and Ara.

The sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispa and Ara.

39 A nd the sons of Ulla: Arah, and Hanniel, and Rizia.

The sons of Ulla were Arah, Hanniel and Rizia.

40 A ll these were the children of Asher, heads of the fathers' houses, choice and mighty men of valor, chief of the princes. And the number of them reckoned by genealogy for service in war was twenty and six thousand men.

All these were the sons of Asher and heads of the fathers’ houses. They were chosen men and powerful soldiers, leaders of the king’s sons. There were 26, 000 of them, whose names were written down by their families for fighting in war.