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1 Chronicles 7:16-25 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

16. Makir’s wife Maacah had a son whom she named Peresh. Peresh’s brother was named Sheresh. Sheresh’s sons were Ulam and Rakem.

17. Ulam’s son was Bedan.These were the sons of Gilead. Gilead was Makir’s son. Makir was Manasseh’s son.

18. Makir’s sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer and Mahlah.

19. The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi and Aniam.

20. 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.

21. Tahath’s son was Zabad. Zabad’s son was Shuthelah.Ezer and Elead went to Gath to steal the people’s cows and sheep. So some men who grew up in that city killed Ezer and Elead.

22. Their father Ephraim cried for them many days. And his family came to comfort him.

23. Then he had intimate relations with his wife again. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Ephraim named his son Beriah because of the bad things that had happened to his family.

24. Ephraim’s daughter was Sheerah. She built Lower Beth Horon and Upper Beth Horon and Uzzen Sheerah.

25. Rephah was Ephraim’s son. Resheph was Rephah’s son. Telah was Resheph’s son. Tahan was Telah’s son.

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