1 T he sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all.

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

2 T he sons of Tola were Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father’s house. The sons of Tola were mighty men of valor in their generations; their number in the days of David was twenty-two thousand 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 T he son of Uzzi was Izrahiah, and the sons of Izrahiah were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Ishiah. All five of them were 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, according to their fathers’ houses, were thirty-six thousand troops ready for war; 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 N ow their brethren among all the families of Issachar were mighty men of valor, listed by their genealogies, eighty-seven thousand in all. The Family of Benjamin

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 were Bela, Becher, and Jediael—three in all.

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

7 T he sons of Bela were Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri—five in all. They were heads of their fathers’ houses, and they were listed by their genealogies, twenty-two thousand and thirty-four mighty men of valor.

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 were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jerimoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. 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 they were recorded by genealogy according to their generations, heads of their fathers’ houses, twenty thousand two hundred mighty men of valor.

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 were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tharshish, 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 sons of Jediael were heads of their fathers’ houses; there were seventeen thousand two hundred mighty men of valor 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 S huppim and Huppim were the sons of Ir, and Hushim was the son of Aher. The Family of Naphtali

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

13 T he sons of Naphtali were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah. The Family of Manasseh (West)

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 descendants of Manasseh: his Syrian concubine bore him Machir the father of Gilead, the father of Asriel.

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

15 M achir took as his wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose name was Maachah. The name of Gilead’s grandson was Zelophehad, but Zelophehad begot only 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 ( Maachah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Peresh. 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 T he son of Ulam was Bedan.) These were the descendants 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 H is sister Hammoleketh bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

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

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

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

20 T he sons of Ephraim were 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, and Ezer and Elead. The men of Gath who were born in that land killed them 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 T hen 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 bore a son; and he called his name Beriah, because tragedy had come upon 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 N ow his daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon 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, as well as Resheph, and Telah his son, 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, and Joshua his son.

Nun his son, and Joshua his son.

28 N ow their possessions and dwelling places were Bethel and its towns: to the east Naaran, to the west Gezer and its towns, and Shechem and its towns, as far as Ayyah 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 borders of the children of Manasseh were 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. The Family of Asher

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 were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.

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

31 T he sons of Beriah were 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 begot Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and their sister Shua.

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

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

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

34 T he sons of Shemer were Ahi, Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispa and Ara.

39 T he sons of Ulla were Arah, Haniel, and Rizia.

The sons of Ulla were Arah, Hanniel and Rizia.

40 A ll these were the children of Asher, heads of their fathers’ houses, choice men, mighty men of valor, chief leaders. And they were recorded by genealogies among the army fit for battle; their number was twenty-six thousand.

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.