Naphtali’s sons were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. They were Bilhah’s grandsons.
These are Manasseh’s descendants. Manasseh had an Aramean slave woman, who was the mother of Asriel and Makir. Makir was Gilead’s father. Makir took a wife from the Huppites and Shuppites. His sister was named Maacah. His second son was named Zelophehad, and he had only daughters. Makir’s wife Maacah had a son whom she named Peresh. Peresh’s brother was named Sheresh. Sheresh’s sons were Ulam and Rakem.
Ulam’s son was Bedan.
These were the sons of Gilead, who was the son of Makir. Makir was Manasseh’s son. Makir’s sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
These are the names of Ephraim’s descendants. Ephraim’s son was Shuthelah. Shuthelah’s son was Bered. Bered’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Eleadah. Eleadah’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Zabad. Zabad’s son was Shuthelah.
Ezer and Elead went to Gath to steal cows and sheep and were killed by some men who grew up in that city. Their father Ephraim cried for them many days, and his family came to comfort him. Then he had sexual relations with his wife again. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son whom Ephraim named Beriah because of the trouble that had happened to his family. Ephraim’s daughter was Sheerah. She built Lower Beth Horon, Upper Beth Horon, and Uzzen Sheerah.
Rephah was Ephraim’s son. Resheph was Rephah’s son. Telah was Resheph’s son. Tahan was Telah’s son. Ladan was Tahan’s son. Ammihud was Ladan’s son. Elishama was Ammihud’s son. Nun was Elishama’s son, and Joshua was the son of Nun.
Ephraim’s descendants lived in these lands and towns: Bethel and the villages near it, Naaran on the east, Gezer and the villages near it on the west, and Shechem and the villages near it. These villages went all the way to Ayyah and its villages. Along the borders of Manasseh’s land were the towns of Beth Shan, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, and the villages near them. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.
Asher’s sons were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Their sister was Serah.
Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malkiel. Malkiel was Birzaith’s father.
Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and their sister Shua.
Japhlet’s sons were Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. They were Japhlet’s children.
Japhlet’s brother was Shomer. Shomer’s sons were Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.
Shomer’s brother was Hotham. Hotham’s sons were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
Zophah’s sons were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah, Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.
Jether’s sons were Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.
Ulla’s sons were Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
All these men were descendants of Asher and leaders of their families. They were powerful warriors and outstanding leaders. Their family history lists that they had twenty-six thousand soldiers ready to serve in the army.
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