1 O f the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.

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

2 T he sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers’ houses, of Tola; mighty men of valor in their generations. Their number in the days of David was twenty-two thousand 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 T he son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, 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 W ith them, by their generations, after their fathers’ houses, were bands of the army for war, thirty-six thousand; 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 T heir brothers among all the families of Issachar, mighty men of valor, listed in all by genealogy, were eighty-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, Becher, and Jediael, three.

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

7 T he sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of fathers’ houses, mighty men of valor; and they were listed by genealogy twenty-two thousand thirty-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 T he sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher.

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

9 T hey were listed by genealogy, after their generations, heads of their fathers’ houses, mighty men of valor, twenty thousand 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 son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

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

11 A ll these were sons of Jediael, according to the heads of their fathers’ households, mighty men of valor, seventeen thousand two hundred, who were able to go out in the army for war.

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 S o were Shuppim, Huppim, the sons of Ir, Hushim, and 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, Guni, Jezer, Shallum, and the sons of Bilhah.

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

14 T he sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his concubine the Aramitess bore. She bore Machir the father of Gilead.

The sons of Manasseh: Ashriel, whom his concubine the Aramitess 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.

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 M aacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh. 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 T he 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 H is sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishbod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

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

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

20 T he sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,

The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, 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 who were born in the land killed, because they came down to take away their livestock.

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 E phraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.

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

23 H e went in to his wife, and she conceived, and bore a son, and he named him Beriah, because there was trouble with his house.

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

24 H is daughter was Sheerah, who built Beth Horon the lower and the upper, and Uzzen Sheerah.

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

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

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

Nun his son, Joshua his son.

28 T heir possessions and settlements were Bethel and its towns, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with its towns; Shechem also and its towns, to Azzah and its towns;

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 its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, and Dor and its towns. The children of Joseph the son of Israel lived in these.

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, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Serah was their sister.

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

31 T he sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.

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

32 H eber became the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and Shua their sister.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The sons of Zophah: 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, Pispa, and Ara.

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

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

The sons of Ulla: 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. The number of them listed by genealogy for service in war was twenty-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.