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

Now the sons of Issachar were four: Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron.

2 T he 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.

The sons of Tola were Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam and Samuel, heads of their fathers’ households. The sons of Tola were mighty men of valor in their generations; their number in the days of David was 22, 600.

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

The son of Uzzi was Izrahiah. And the sons of Izrahiah were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah; all five of them were chief men.

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

With them by their generations according to their fathers’ households were 36, 000 troops of the army for war, for they had many wives and sons.

5 T heir 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

Their relatives among all the families of Issachar were mighty men of valor, enrolled by genealogy, in all 87, 000. Descendants of Benjamin

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

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

7 T he 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.

The sons of Bela were five: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth and Iri. They were heads of fathers’ households, mighty men of valor, and were 22, 034 enrolled by genealogy.

8 T he sons of Becher were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, 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 T heir names were written down by their families. They were heads of their fathers’ houses, 20, 200 powerful soldiers.

They were enrolled by genealogy, according to their generations, heads of their fathers’ households, 20, 200 mighty men of valor.

10 T he son of Jediael was Bilhan. And the sons of Bilhan were 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’ houses. They were 17, 200 powerful soldiers, who were ready to go out with the army to battle.

All these were sons of Jediael, according to the heads of their fathers’ households, 17, 200 mighty men of valor, who were ready to go out with the army to war.

12 S huppim and Huppim were the sons of Ir. Hushim was the son of Aher.

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

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

The sons of Naphtali were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah. Descendants of Manasseh

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

The sons of Manasseh were Asriel, whom his Aramean concubine bore; she bore Machir the father of Gilead.

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

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

16 M achir’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.

Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh; and the name of his brother 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 H is sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer and Mahlah.

His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod and Abiezer and Mahlah.

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

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

20 E phraim’s sons were Shuthelah and Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,

The sons of Ephraim 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 the land killed Ezer and Elead, because they came down to take their cattle.

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

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

Their father Ephraim mourned many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.

23 T hen 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.

Then he went in to his wife, and she conceived and bore a son, and he named him Beriah, because misfortune had come upon his house.

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

His daughter was Sheerah, who built lower and upper Beth-horon, also Uzzen-sheerah.

25 R ephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,

Rephah was his son along with Resheph, 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, and Joshua his son.

Non his son and Joshua his son.

28 T heir 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.

Their possessions and settlements were Bethel with its towns, and to the east Naaran, and to the west Gezer with its towns, and Shechem with its towns as far as Ayyah with its towns,

29 B eside 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

and along the borders of the sons of Manasseh, Beth-shean with its towns, Taanach with its towns, Megiddo with its towns, Dor with its towns. In these lived the sons of Joseph the son of Israel. Descendants of Asher

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

The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and 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 H eber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and their sister Shua.

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

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

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

35 T he 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 and Imrah,

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

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

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

The sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispa and Ara.

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

The sons of Ulla were Arah, Hanniel and Rizia.

40 A ll 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.

All these were the sons of Asher, heads of the fathers’ houses, choice and mighty men of valor, heads of the princes. And the number of them enrolled by genealogy for service in war was 26, 000 men.