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1 Chronicles 7

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Di Mighty Sons of Issachar

Dem count di northern tribes by how strong dem be for fight — Issachar, Benjamin, Naphtali, Manasseh, Asher — with ten-ten thousand people wey ready for war. Ephraim own come break di rhythm: pikin dem wey die as dem go raid cow, one papa wey mourn for many days, and one daughter wey build towns.

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Di sons of Issachar na Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four altogether. Tola im sons: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel—dem be head of dem clans, mighty warriors for di line of Tola for dem generations. For David im days, dem count na 22,600. Uzzi im son: Izrahiah. Izrahiah im sons: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah—five chiefs altogether. Wit dem, by generations and family lines, na 36,000 troops for war, because dem get plenty wives and children. Dem relatives, all di clans of Issachar, na 87,000 mighty warriors, wey dem write for genealogy.

Di War Clans of Benjamin

Three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael. Bela im sons: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri—five family heads, mighty warriors. Dem genealogy count na 22,034. Becher im sons: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth—all na sons of Becher. Dem genealogy record, by dem generations, list di heads of dem ancestral families and 20,200 mighty warriors. Jediael im son na Bilhan; Bilhan im sons na Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar. Dis na Jediael im sons, family heads, mighty warriors—17,200 wey fit go military service. Shuppim and Huppim na di descendants of Ir, and di Hushites na di descendants of Aher.

Naphtali: Sons wey Bilhah Born

Di sons of Naphtali na Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—di descendants of Bilhah.

Manasseh im sons: Asriel, wey im Aramean concubine born; she also born Machir, papa of Gilead. Machir marry wife from among di Huppites and Shuppim; im sister name na Maacah. Di second one dem name Zelophehad; im get only daughters. Machir im wife Maacah born a son and name am Peresh; im brother na Sheresh; im sons na Ulam and Rakem. Di son of Ulam: Bedan. Dis na di sons of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh. Im sister Hammolecheth born Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. Di sons of Shemida na Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

Ephraim im Grief and Joshua im Line

Ephraim im sons: Shuthelah, im son Bered, im son Tahath, im son Eleadah, im son Tahath. Im son Zabad, im son Shuthelah. Di men of Gath, wey born for dat land, kill Ezer and Elead wen dem go down go take di livestock of di Gathites. Dem papa Ephraim mourn for many days, and im relatives come comfort am. Im sleep wit im wife; she conceive and born a son wey im name Beriah, because tragedy don land im household. Im daughter na Sheerah, wey build Lower and Upper Beth-horon and also Uzzen-sheerah. Rephah na im son, Resheph im son, Telah im son, Tahan im son, Ladan im son, Ammihud im son, Elishama im son, Nun im son, and Joshua im son. Dem possessions and settlements: Bethel wit im villages, Naaran for east side, Gezer for west side wit im villages, Shechem wit im villages, and go reach Ayyah wit im villages. Along di borders of Manasseh im sons: Beth-shean, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, wit dem villages. Di descendants of Joseph, son of Israel, live for dere.

Asher im Sons: Warriors and Chiefs

Di sons of Asher na Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah; dem sister na Serah. Di sons of Beriah na Heber and Malchiel, wey be di papa of Birzaith. Heber na di papa of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, and of dem sister Shua. Di sons of Japhlet na Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. Dis na di sons of Japhlet. Di sons of Shemer na Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram. Di sons of im brother Helem na Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal. Di sons of Zophah na Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah, Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera. Di sons of Jether na Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara. Di sons of Ulla na Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia. All dis na di descendants of Asher: heads of families, choice men, mighty warriors, heads of chiefs. Dem war-service genealogy: 26,000 men.

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