The Descendants Of Issachar

1 Issachar’s sons:(A) Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four.

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

1 Now the sons of Issachar were four: Tola, (a)Puah, (b)Jashub and Shimron.

1 The four descendants of Issachar included Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.

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

2 Tola’s sons: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, the heads of their ancestral houses. During David’s reign, 22,600 descendants of Tola were recorded as warriors in their genealogies.(B)

2 And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father's house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.

2 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; (A)their number in the days of David was 22,600.

2 Tola's descendants included Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, leaders of their ancestral house of Tola, who were valiant warriors during their lifetimes. During the life of David, they numbered 22,600.

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

3 Uzzi’s son: Izrahiah.Izrahiah’s sons: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs.

3 And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.

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

3 Uzzi fathered Izrahiah, and Izrahiah fathered Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, all five of them leaders.

3 The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah; all five of them were chief men.

4 Along with them, they had 36,000 troops for battle according to the genealogical records of their ancestral houses, for they had many wives and children.

4 And with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sons.

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

4 In addition to them, according to their ancestral records were 36,000 members of their trained army by their generations, because they had many wives and children.

4 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 children.

5 Their tribesmen who were warriors belonging to all the families of Issachar totaled 87,000 in their genealogies.

5 And their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and seven thousand.

5 Their (e)relatives among all the families of Issachar were mighty men of valor, enrolled by genealogy, in all 87,000.

5 As recorded in their genealogy, a total of 87,000 trained warriors belonged to all of the clans of Issachar.

5 Their relatives among all the families of Issachar, courageous men, registered by genealogies, were 87,000 in all.

The Descendants Of Benjamin

6 Three(C) of Benjamin’s sons: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.

6 The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.

6 (C)The sons of Benjamin were three: Bela and Becher and Jediael.

6 Benjamin's three descendants included Bela, Becher, and Jediael.

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

7 Bela’s sons: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri—five. They were warriors and heads of their ancestral houses; 22,034 were listed in their genealogies.

7 And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.

7 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.

7 Bela's five descendants included Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, who were leaders of their ancestral households. Valiant warriors, their enrollment totaled 22,034 according to their genealogies.

7 The sons of Bela were five: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri. They were heads of the households of their fathers, courageous men. By their genealogies they were 22,034.

8 Becher’s sons: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons.

8 And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher.

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

8 Becher's descendants included Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were descendants of Becher,

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

9 Their genealogies were recorded according to the heads of their ancestral houses—20,200 warriors.

9 And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand and two hundred.

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

9 and their genealogical enrollment totaled 20,200 valiant warriors, delineated according to their generations as leaders of their ancestral households.

9 They were registered by their genealogies according to their generations, as heads of their fathers’ households, courageous men, 20,200 in number.

10 Jediael’s son: Bilhan.Bilhan’s sons: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

10 The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar.

10 The (f)son of Jediael was Bilhan. And the sons of Bilhan were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish and Ahishahar.

10 Jediael fathered Bilhan, and Bilhan's descendants included Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

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

11 All these sons of Jediael listed by heads of families were warriors; there were 17,200 who could serve in the army.

11 All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle.

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

11 All these were descendants through Jediael according to the heads of their ancestral households. Their valiant warriors totaled 17,200 equipped and ready for battle.

11 All these were the sons of Jediael, according to the heads of their fathers’ households, 17,200 courageous men of valor, fit for military service.

12 Shuppim and Huppim were sons of Ir, and the Hushim were the sons of Aher.

12 Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.

12 (h)Shuppim and (i)Huppim were the sons of (j)Ir; Hushim was the (k)son of (l)Aher.

12 In addition, Shuppim and Huppim were the sons of Ir, and the Hushites were descended from Aher.

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

The Descendants Of Naphtali

13 Naphtali’s sons:(D) Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—Bilhah’s sons.

13 The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.

13 The sons of Naphtali were (m)Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and (n)Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.

13 Naphtali's descendants included Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum, descended through Bilhah.

13 The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.

The Descendants Of Manasseh

14 Manasseh’s(E) sons through his Aramean concubine: Asriel and Machir the father of Gilead.

14 The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bare: (but his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead:

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

14 Manasseh's descendants included Asriel, whom his Aramean mistress bore, along with Machir, who fathered Gilead.

14 The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his Aramean (a)concubine bore; she gave birth to Machir the father of Gilead.

15 Machir took wives from Huppim and Shuppim. The name of his sister was Maacah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, but he had only daughters.

15 And Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.

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

15 Machir chose wives for his sons Huppim and for Shuppim. He had a sister named Maacah. His second son was named Zelophehad, and Zelophehad fathered only daughters.

15 Machir took as a wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim; her name was Maacah. The name of a second [(b)descendant, the first being Gilead], was Zelophehad; and Zelophehad had [only] daughters.(A)

16 Machir’s wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.

16 And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

16 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.

16 Machir's wife Maacah bore a son whom she named Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.

16 Maacah the wife of Machir gave birth to a son; she named him Peresh. The name of his brother was Sheresh; his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

17 Ulam’s son: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, son of Manasseh.

17 And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

17 The (p)son of Ulam was Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

17 Ulam's son was Bedan. These were the children of Machir's son Gilead, who was also a descendant of Manasseh.

17 The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

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

18 And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.

18 His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod and (q)Abiezer and Mahlah.

18 His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

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

19 Shemida’s sons: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

19 And the sons of Shemida were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.

19 The sons of Shemida were Ahian and Shechem and Likhi and Aniam.

19 Shemida's sons included Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

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

The Descendants Of Ephraim

20 Ephraim’s(F) sons: Shuthelah, and his son Bered,his son Tahath, his son Eleadah,his son Tahath,

20 And the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son,

20 (D)The sons of Ephraim were Shuthelah and (r)Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,

20 Ephraim's descendants included Shuthelah, his son Bered, his son Tahath, his son Eleadah, his son Tahath,

20 The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah and Bered his son, Tahath [I] his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath [II] his son,

21 his son Zabad,his son Shuthelah, also Ezer, and Elead.The men of Gath, born in the land, killed them because they went down to raid their cattle.

21 And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.

21 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.

21 his son Zabad, his son Shuthelah, his son Ezer, and Elead. The people of Gath, who were native to the land, killed them when they came down to raid their cattle.

21 Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead were killed by men who were natives of Gath, because they came down to take their livestock.

22 Their father Ephraim mourned a long time, and his relatives(a) came to comfort him.

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

22 Their father Ephraim (E)mourned many days, and his relatives (F)came to comfort him.

22 So their father Ephraim mourned many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.

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

23 He slept with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. So he named him Beriah, because there had been misfortune in his home.(b)

23 And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house.

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

23 Later, Ephraim had marital relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son, whom he named Beriah, because his household had been visited with disaster.

23 Then he went in to his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son, and he named him Beriah (on misfortune), because tragedy had come on his house.

24 His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth-horon(G) and Uzzen-sheerah,

24 (And his daughter was Sherah, who built Bethhoron the nether, and the upper, and Uzzensherah.)

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

24 His daughter Sheerah built both Lower and Upper Beth-horon, along with Uzzen-sheerah.

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

25 his son Rephah,(c) his son Resheph,his son Telah, his son Tahan,

25 And Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,

25 Rephah was his son along with Resheph, Telah his son, Tahan his son,

25 Rephah was also his descendant, as were Resheph, Telah, Tahan,

25 Rephah was his son along with Resheph; Resheph’s son was Telah, Tahan his son,

26 his son Ladan, his son Ammihud,his son Elishama,

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

26 Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,

26 Ladan, Ammihud, Elishama,

26 Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,

27 his son Nun,and his son Joshua.(H)

27 Non his son, Jehoshua his son.

27 (t)Non his son and (H)Joshua his son.

27 Nun, and Joshua.

27 Non (Nun) his son, and Joshua [Moses’ successor] his son.

28 Their holdings and settlements were Bethel(I) and its villages; Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its villages as far as Ayyah and its villages,

28 And their possessions and habitations were, Bethel and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto Gaza and the towns thereof:

28 (I)Their possessions and settlements were Bethel with its towns, and to the east (u)Naaran, and to the west Gezer with its towns, and Shechem with its towns as far as (v)Ayyah with its towns,

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

28 Their possessions and settlements were Bethel and its towns, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, and Shechem, and as far as (c)Ayyah with all their towns,

29 and along the borders of the sons of Manasseh, Beth-shean and its villages, Taanach and its villages, Megiddo and its villages, and Dor and its villages. The sons of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.

29 And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Bethshean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.

29 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 (J)sons of Joseph the son of Israel.

29 along the borders of the descendants of Manasseh, Beth-shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, and Dor and its towns. In these lived the descendants of Israel's son Joseph.

29 and along the borders of the sons of Manasseh, Beth-shean, Taanach, Megiddo, Dor, with all their towns. In these [places] lived the sons of Joseph the son of Israel (Jacob).

The Descendants Of Asher

30 Asher’s(J) sons: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, with their sister Serah.

30 The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

30 (K)The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

30 Asher's descendants included Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.

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

31 Beriah’s sons: Heber, and Malchiel, who fathered Birzaith.

31 And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith.

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

31 Beriah's descendants included Heber and Malchiel, who fathered Birzaith.

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

32 Heber fathered Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, with their sister Shua.

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

32 Heber (w)became the father of Japhlet, (x)Shomer and Hotham, and Shua their sister.

32 Heber fathered Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and their sister Shua.

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

33 Japhlet’s sons: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhlet’s sons.

33 And the sons of Japhlet; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet.

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

33 Japhlet's descendants included Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were the descendants of Japhlet.

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

34 Shemer’s sons: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.

34 And the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.

34 The sons of (y)Shemer were Ahi and Rohgah, Jehubbah and Aram.

34 Shemer's descendants included Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.

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

35 His brother Helem’s sons: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.

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

35 The (z)sons of his brother Helem were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh and Amal.

35 His brother Helem's descendants included Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.

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

36 Zophah’s sons: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,

36 The sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,

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

36 Zophah's descendants included Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,

36 The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,

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

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

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

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

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

38 Jether’s sons: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara.

38 And the sons of Jether; Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.

38 The sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispa and Ara.

38 Jether's descendants included Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara.

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

39 Ulla’s sons: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.

39 And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia.

39 The sons of Ulla were Arah, Hanniel and Rizia.

39 Ulla's descendants included Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.

39 The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.

40 All these were Asher’s sons. They were the heads of their ancestral houses, chosen men, warriors, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men listed in their genealogies for military service was 26,000.

40 All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father's house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.

40 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.

40 All of these were men of Asher, leaders of ancestral households, choice valiant mighty warriors, and chiefs among princes. Their enrolled genealogies for battle conscription totaled 26,000 men.

40 All these were sons (descendants) of Asher, heads of their fathers’ houses, choice men, courageous men, chiefs of the leaders. Their number, enrolled by genealogies for service in war, was 26,000 men.

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