1 O f the sons of Issachar: Tola, and 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, 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 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: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and 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 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.

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 T heir brothers among all the families of Issachar, mighty men of valor, listed in all by genealogy, were 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 fathers’ houses, mighty men of valor; and they were listed by genealogy twenty-two thousand 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: 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 hey were listed by genealogy, after their generations, heads of their fathers’ houses, mighty men of valor, 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: Bilhan. 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, 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 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 o were Shuppim, Huppim, the sons of Ir, Hushim, and 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, Guni, Jezer, Shallum, and 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 bore. She bore 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 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 of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maacah. The name of the 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.

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 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 H is sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

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

20 T he sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah 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 who were born in the land killed, 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 E phraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.

Their father Ephraim was filled with sorrow for many days. And his brothers 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 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 H is daughter was Sheerah, who built Beth Horon the lower and the upper, and Uzzen Sheerah.

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

25 R ephah was his son, and Resheph, and Telah his son, 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, and Joshua his son.

Nun his son, and 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;

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

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

The sons of Asher were 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 were 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 their sister Shua.

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

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

35 T he sons of Helem his brother: 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, Pispa, and Ara.

The sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispa and Ara.

39 T he sons of Ulla: Arah, 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. The number of them listed by genealogy for service in war 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.