1 ¶ The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.

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

2 T he sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of the houses of their fathers. Those of Tola numbered by their families twenty-two thousand valiant men of might in the days of David.

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 T he son of Uzzi was Izrahiah; and the sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Ishiah, all of them, five princes.

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 lineages, after the houses of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, thirty-six thousand men, 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 were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies eighty-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, Becher, and Jediael, three.

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

7 T he sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, five, heads of the houses of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty-two thousand and thirty-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 T he sons of Becher: Zemira, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jerimoth, Abiah, Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are 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 the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the houses of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand two hundred.

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

10 T he son of Jediael was Bilhan; and the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, 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, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, seventeen thousand two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle.

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

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

13 T he sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, 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: Ashriel, whom his concubine, the Aramitess, gave birth unto him; she also gave birth to 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 wives of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maachah, 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 Maachah, the wife of Machir, gave birth to a son unto him, and she called his name Peresh, and the name of his brother was Sheresh, whose 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 T he son of Ulam was 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 Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishod, Abiezer, and Mahalah.

His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer and Mahlah.

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

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

20 ¶ The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered, his son, Tahath his son, Eladah, his son, Tahath, his son,

Ephraim’s sons were Shuthelah and Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,

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

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 when he went in to his wife, she conceived and gave birth to a son, and he called his name Beriah, because he had been in affliction in 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 ( And his daughter was Sherah, who built Bethhoron, the lower and the upper, and Uzzensherah.)

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

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

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

26 L aadan, 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 inheritance and habitation was Bethel with its towns, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer with its towns; likewise Shechem and its towns unto Gaza and its towns,

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 side of the sons of Manasseh, Bethshean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the sons 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, Isuah, Ishuai, 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 Birzavith.

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

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

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

33 T he sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were the sons of Japhlet.

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

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

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

35 T he sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.

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

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

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

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

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

38 T he sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.

The sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispa and Ara.

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

The sons of Ulla were Arah, Hanniel and Rizia.

40 A ll these were sons of Asher, heads of their father’s houses, chosen, mighty men of valour, heads of princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of those that were apt for war and for battle was twenty-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.