19. Shemida, another descendant of Manasseh, was the father of Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
20. Ephraim was the father of Shuthelah and the ancestor of Bered, Tahath, Eleadah, Tahath,
21. Zabad, and Shuthelah.Ephraim had two other sons, Ezer and Elead. But they were killed when they tried to steal livestock from the people who lived in the territory of Gath.
22. Ephraim mourned for his sons a long time, and his relatives came to comfort him.
23. Some time later his wife gave birth to another son, and Ephraim named him Beriah, because he was born during a time of misery.
24. Ephraim's daughter was Sheerah. She built the towns of Lower Beth-Horon, Upper Beth-Horon, and Uzzen-Sheerah.
25. Ephraim also had a son named Rephah, and his descendants included Resheph, Telah, Tahan,
26. Ladan, Ammihud, Elishama,
27. Nun, and Joshua.
28. The descendants of Ephraim took over the territory as far south as Bethel, as far east as Naaran, and as far west as Gezer. Their territory included all the villages around these towns, as well as Shechem, Ayyah, and the nearby villages.