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

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

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, 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 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 Isshiah. All five of them were leaders.

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;

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

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

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

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 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 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, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth. All these were 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.

Their names were written down by their families. They were heads of their fathers’ houses, 20, 200 powerful soldiers.

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

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

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 of the Jordan River

14 S ons of Manasseh: Ashriel, whom Jaladah his Aramaean concubine bare, with Machir 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 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 a wife of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maacah. The name of the second was Zelophehad. And Zelophehad had 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.

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 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 sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

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

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

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

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,

Ephraim’s sons were Shuthelah and Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah 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 the land killed Ezer and Elead, because they came down to take their cattle.

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

Their father Ephraim was filled with sorrow for many days. And his brothers 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, --

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

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

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

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 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.

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 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 Serah their sister.

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.

Heber was the father of 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 sons 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.

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, Ithran, and Beera.

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

The sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispa and Ara.

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

The sons of Ulla were Arah, Hanniel 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 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.