Old Testament

New Testament

1 Chronicles 7:1-8 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

1. Issachar was the father of four sons: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.

2. Tola was the father of Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, who were all brave soldiers and family leaders in their clan. There were 22,600 people in Tola's family by the time David became king.

3. Uzzi was the father of Izrahiah and the grandfather of Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, who were also family leaders.

4. Their families were so large that they had 36,000 soldiers in their clans.

5. In fact, according to family records, the tribe of Issachar had a total of 87,000 warriors.

6. Benjamin was the father of three sons: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.

7. Bela was the father of Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri. They were all brave soldiers and family leaders in their father's clan. The number of soldiers in their clan was 22,034.

8. Becher was the father of Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth.

Read complete chapter 1 Chronicles 7