1 Chronicles 7 ~ 1 Chronicles 7

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1 A nd sons of Issachar; Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.

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

2 A nd sons of Tola: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of the house of their fathers, of Tola, mighty of valour in their generations: their number in the days of David twenty and two thousand and six hundred.

The 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.

3 A nd sons of Uzzi: Izrahiah; and sons of Izrahiah: Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, Hamishah -- all of them heads.

The son of Uzzi was Izrahiah, and the sons of Izrahiah were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Ishiah. All five of them were chief men.

4 A nd beside them, by their generations, of the house of their fathers, troops of the host of battle, thirty and six thousand, for they multiplied wives and sons;

And 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.

5 a nd their brethren of all the families of Issachar mighty of valour, eighty and seven thousand, all have their genealogy.

Now 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

6 O f Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.

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

7 A nd sons of Bela: Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of a house of fathers, mighty of valour, with their genealogy, twenty and two thousand, and thirty and four.

The 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.

8 A nd sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezar, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these sons of Becher,

The sons of Becher were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jerimoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these are the sons of Becher.

9 w ith their genealogy, after their generations, heads of a house of their fathers, mighty of valour, twenty thousand and two hundred.

And they were recorded by genealogy according to their generations, heads of their fathers’ houses, twenty thousand two hundred mighty men of valor.

10 A nd sons of Jediael: Bilhan; and sons of Bilhan: Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

The son of Jediael was Bilhan, and the sons of Bilhan were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tharshish, and Ahishahar.

11 A ll these sons of Jediael, even heads of the fathers, mighty in valour, seventeen thousand and two hundred going out to the host for battle.

All 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.

12 A nd Shuppim and Huppim sons of Ir; Hushim son of Aher.

Shuppim and Huppim were the sons of Ir, and Hushim was the son of Aher. The Family of Naphtali

13 S ons of Naphtali: Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, sons of Bilhah.

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

14 S ons of Manasseh: Ashriel, whom Jaladah his Aramaean concubine bare, with Machir father of Gilead.

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

15 A nd Machir took wives for Huppim and for Shuppim, and the name of the one Maachah, and the name of the second Zelophehad, and Zelophehad hath daughters.

Machir 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.

16 A nd Maachah wife of Machir beareth a son and calleth his name Peresh, and the name of his brother Sheresh, and his sons Ulam and Rakem.

(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.

17 A nd son of Ulam: Bedan. These sons of Gilead son of Machir, son of Manasseh.

The son of Ulam was Bedan.) These were the descendants of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

18 A nd his sister Hammolecheth bare Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.

His sister Hammoleketh bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

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

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

20 A nd sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son,

The sons of Ephraim were Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eladah his son, Tahath his son,

21 a nd Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead; and slain them have men of Gath who are born in the land, because they came down to take their cattle.

Zabad 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.

22 A nd Ephraim their father mourneth many days, and his brethren come in to comfort him,

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

23 a nd he goeth in unto his wife, and she conceiveth and beareth a son, and he calleth his name Beriah, because in evil had been his house, --

And 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.

24 a nd his daughter Sherah, and she buildeth Beth-Horon, the lower and the upper, and Uzzen-Sherah --

Now his daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon and Uzzen Sheerah;

25 a nd Rephah his son, and Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,

and Rephah was his son, as well as Resheph, and Telah his son, Tahan his son,

26 L aadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,

Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,

27 N on his son, Jehoshua his son.

Nun his son, and Joshua his son.

28 A nd their possession and their dwellings Beth-El and its small towns, and to the east Naaran, and to the west Gezer and its small towns, and Shechem and its small towns, unto Gaza and its small towns;

Now 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;

29 a nd by the parts of the sons of Manasseh, Beth-Shean and its small towns, Taanach and its small towns, Megiddo and its small towns, Dor and its small towns; in these dwelt the sons of Joseph son of Israel.

and 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

30 S on of Asher: Imnah, and Ishve, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

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

31 A nd sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel -- he father of Birzavith.

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

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

And Heber begot Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and their sister Shua.

33 A nd sons of Japhlet: Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath; these sons of Japhlet.

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

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

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

35 A nd son of Helem his brother: Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.

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

36 S ons of Zophah: Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,

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

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

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

38 A nd sons of Jether: Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.

The sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.

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

The sons of Ulla were Arah, Haniel, and Rizia.

40 A ll these sons of Asher, heads of the house of the fathers, chosen ones, mighty in valour, heads of the princes, with their genealogy, for the host, for battle, their number twenty and six thousand men.

All 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.