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1 Chronicles 7:8-22 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

8. Beker’s sons were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth. They all were Beker’s sons.

9. Their family history listed the family leaders and 20,200 fighting men.

10. Jediael’s son was Bilhan.Bilhan’s sons were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish and Ahishahar.

11. All these sons of Jediael were leaders of their families. They had 17,200 fighting men ready to serve in the army.

12. The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir. And the Hushites were descendants of Aher.

13. Naphtali’s sons were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem. They were Bilhah’s grandsons.

14. These are Manasseh’s descendants: Manasseh had an Aramean slave woman. She was the mother of Asriel and Makir. Makir was Gilead’s father.

15. Makir took a wife from the Huppites and Shuppites. His sister was named Maacah. His second son was named Zelophehad. Zelophehad had only daughters.

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.

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