1 Chronicles 7

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

Issachar was blessed with four sons, Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimrom, each carrying a piece of his heart.

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.

Tola's sons, Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Jibsam, and Shemuel, were leaders in their family. They were brave and strong men, respected in their time. During David's era, their clan numbered a mighty 22,600.

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

Uzzi's lineage included Izrahiah, who was blessed with four sons - Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Ishiah. These five men, all leaders, were the pride of their family.

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.

In their family lines, they had armies of 36,000 brave warriors, a result of their numerous wives and children.

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

Among all the families of Issachar, their brothers were brave and strong warriors. Their lineage, traced meticulously, totaled to 87,000.

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

The lineage of Benjamin includes three sons; Bela, Becher, and Jediael, each carrying their father's legacy with pride and honor.

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.

Bela had five brave and noble sons; Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri. They were leaders in their family, strong and courageous. Their lineage counted a remarkable 22,034 members.

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.

Becher's sons were Zemira, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jerimoth, Abiah, Anathoth, and Alameth. These were all Becher's children.

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.

In their family tree, spanning generations, were leaders, brave and mighty. Their count? A grand total of twenty thousand, two hundred.

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

Jediael's lineage included Bilhan, who himself was a father to many sons. These sons, Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tharshish, and Ahishahar, carried on their family's legacy with pride and honor.

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.

Jediael's sons, all leaders of their families, were seventeen thousand two hundred brave and strong warriors, ready and willing to fight in war and battle.

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

Shuppim and Huppim, born of Ir, along with Hushim, the offspring of Aher, also existed.

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

Bilhah's children, Naphtali's lineage, were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum, each carrying a piece of their mother's heart.

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

Manasseh had a son, Ashriel. His concubine, an Aramite woman, also gave birth to Machir, who became the father of Gilead.

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.

Machir married the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, a woman named Maachah. Another in the family line was named Zelophehad, and Zelophehad had only daughters.

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.

Maachah, Machir's wife, joyfully gave birth to a son named Peresh. His brother, Sheresh, was blessed with two sons of his own, Ulam and Rakem.

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

Ulam's offspring included Bedan. They were part of Gilead's lineage, who was Machir's son, and Manasseh's grandson.

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

Hammoleketh, his sister, lovingly brought forth Ishod, Abiezer, and Mahalah into the world.

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

Shemidah's lineage was blessed with four sons, each unique and special - Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

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

Ephraim's lineage was as follows: Shuthelah was his son, who was the father of Bered. Bered's son was Tahath, who then fathered Eladah. Eladah also had a son named Tahath.

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.

Zabad was his son, and Shuthelah was Zabad's son. Ezer and Elead were killed by the men of Gath, natives of that land, because they had gone down to take away their cattle.

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

Ephraim, their father, was lost in deep sorrow for many days. His brothers, sensing his pain, came to offer him solace.

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.

When he embraced his wife, she became pregnant. They were blessed with a son, whom they named Beriah, during a time of great hardship in their home.

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

Sherah, his beloved daughter, was an architect. She passionately constructed both the lower and upper regions of Bethhoron, as well as Uzzensherah.

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

Rephah was his son, and so was Resheph. Resheph's son was Telah, and Telah's son was Tahan.

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

Laadan passed on his legacy to his son, Ammihud, who in turn, lovingly bestowed it upon his son, Elishama.

Non his son, Jehoshuah his son.

His son was Non, and Non's son was Jehoshuah.

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:

They owned and lived in Bethel and its surrounding towns, towards the east in Naaran, and west in Gezer, including its nearby towns. They also inhabited Shechem and its towns, all the way to Gaza and its towns.

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.

Along the edges of Manasseh's land, where Bethshean, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor lay with their towns, the descendants of Joseph, Israel's son, made their home, their hearts beating with life and faith.

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

Asher's children were Imnah, Isuah, Ishuai, and Beriah, along with their sister, Serah.

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

Beriah's sons were Heber and Malchiel, the latter being the proud father of Birzavith.

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

Heber, filled with joy and pride, became the father of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, and their sister, Shua, was born, bringing warmth and love to their family.

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

Japhlet's sons were Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. They were Japhlet's beloved children.

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

Shamer's sons were Ahi, Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram, each one unique and special.

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

His brother Helem had sons, and their names were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.

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

Zophah's sons were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, and Imrah; each unique, each carrying their own stories and emotions.

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

Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera - these names, filled with strength and history, resonate deeply within our hearts.

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

Jether's sons, Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara, were born.

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

Ulla's sons were Arah, Haniel, and Rezia, each carrying a piece of their father's legacy.

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.

These were Asher's descendants, leaders of their family, brave and noble warriors, the best among princes. Their lineage boasted of twenty-six thousand men, all ready for war and battle.