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Chapter 7

Issachar. ^1 [a]The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron: four.^{(A) 2} The sons of Tola were Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of the ancestral houses of Tola, mighty warriors in their generations. In the time of David they numbered twenty-two thousand six hundred.^{(B) 3} The sons of Uzzi: Izarahiah. The sons of Izarahiah were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five of these were chiefs. ⁴ Along with them, in their generations, according to ancestral houses, were thirty-six thousand men in organized military troops, since they had more wives and children ⁵ than their fellow tribesmen. In all the clans of Issachar there was a total of eighty-seven thousand warriors listed in their family records.

Benjamin. ⁶ The sons of Benjamin were Bela, Becher, and Jediael—three.^{(C) 7} The sons of Bela were Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri—five. They were heads of their ancestral houses and warriors. Their family records listed twenty-two thousand and thirty-four. ⁸ The sons of Becher were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth—all these were sons of Becher.^{(D) 9} Their family records listed twenty thousand two hundred of their kindred who were heads of their ancestral houses and warriors. ¹⁰ The sons of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar. ¹¹ All these were sons of Jediael, heads of ancestral houses and warriors. They numbered seventeen thousand two hundred men fit for military service…^{[b] 12} Shupham and Hupham.^(E)

Dan, Naphtali and Manasseh. The sons of Dan: Hushim. ¹³ The sons of Naphtali were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum. These were sons of Bilhah.^{(F) 14} The sons of Manasseh, whom his Aramean concubine bore:^(G) she bore Machir, the father of Gilead.^{(H) 15} Machir took a wife whose name was Maacah; his sister’s name was Molecheth. Manasseh’s second son was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters.^{(I) 16} Maacah, Machir’s wife, bore a son whom she named Peresh. He had a brother named Sheresh, whose sons were Ulam and Rakem. ¹⁷ The sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh. ¹⁸ His sister Molecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. ¹⁹ The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

Ephraim. ^20 (J)The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, whose son was Bered, whose son was Tahath, whose son was Eleadah, whose son was Tahath, ²¹ whose son was Zabad. Ephraim’s son Shuthelah, and Ezer and Elead, who were born in the land, were killed by the inhabitants of Gath because they had gone down to take away their livestock. ²² Their father Ephraim mourned a long time, but after his relatives had come and comforted him, ²³ he had relations with his wife, who conceived and bore a son whom he named Beriah, since evil^[c] had befallen his house.^{(K) 24} He had a daughter, Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth-horon and Uzzen-sheerah. ²⁵ Zabad’s son was Rephah, whose son was Resheph, whose son was Telah, whose son was Tahan, ²⁶ whose son was Ladan, whose son was Ammihud, whose son was Elishama,^{(L) 27} whose son was Nun, whose son was Joshua.

²⁸ Their property and their dwellings were in Bethel and its towns, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its towns to the west, and also Shechem and its towns as far as Ayyah and its towns.^{(M) 29} Manasseh, however, had possession of Beth-shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, and Dor and its towns. In these dwelt the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel.^(N)

Asher. ³⁰ The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah; their sister was Serah.^{(O) 31} Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith. ³² Heber became the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and their sister Shua. ³³ The sons of Japhlet were Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath; these were the sons of Japhlet. ³⁴ The sons of Shomer were Ahi, Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram. ³⁵ The sons of his brother Hotham were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal. ³⁶ The sons of Zophah were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah, ³⁷ Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera. ³⁸ The sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara. ³⁹ The sons of Ulla were Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia. ⁴⁰ All these were sons of Asher, heads of ancestral houses, distinguished men, warriors, and chiefs among the princes. Their family records numbered twenty-six thousand men fit for military service.

Chapter 8

Benjamin. ^1 [d]Benjamin became the father of Bela, his firstborn, Ashbel, the second son, Aharah, the third,^{(P) 2} Nohah, the fourth, and Rapha, the fifth. ³ The sons of Bela were Addar and Gera, the father of Ehud. ⁴ The sons of Ehud were Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,^{(Q) 5} Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. ⁶ These were the sons of Ehud, family heads over those who dwelt in Geba and were deported to Manahath. ⁷ Also Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. The last, who led them into exile, became the father of Uzza and Ahihud. ⁸ Shaharaim became a father on the Moabite plateau after he had put away his wives Hushim and Baara. ⁹ By his wife Hodesh he begot Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, ¹⁰ Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, family heads. ¹¹ By Hushim he begot Abitub and Elpaal. ¹² The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its nearby towns),^{(R) 13} and Beriah, and Shema. They were family heads of those who dwelt in Aijalon, and they put the inhabitants of Gath to flight. ¹⁴ Their relatives were Elpaal, Shashak, and Jeremoth. ¹⁵ Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, ¹⁶ Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah. ¹⁷ Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, ¹⁸ Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal. ¹⁹ Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, ²⁰ Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, ²¹ Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei. ²² Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, ²³ Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, ²⁴ Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, ²⁵ Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak. ²⁶ Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, ²⁷ Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham. ²⁸ These were family heads in their generations, chiefs who dwelt in Jerusalem.

^29 (S)In Gibeon dwelt Jeiel, the founder of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah; ³⁰ also his firstborn son, Abdon, and Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, ³¹ Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, and Mikloth. ³² Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. These, too, dwelt with their relatives in Jerusalem, opposite their fellow tribesmen. ^33 (T)Ner became the father of Kish, and Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.^{(U) 34} The son of Jonathan was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal became the father of Micah.^{(V) 35} The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. ³⁶ Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.^{(W) 37} Moza became the father of Binea, whose son was Raphah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel. ³⁸ Azel had six sons, whose names were Azrikam, his firstborn, Ishmael, Sheariah, Azariah, Obadiah, and Hanan; all these were the sons of Azel.^{(X) 39} The sons of Eshek, his brother, were Ulam, his firstborn, Jeush, the second son, and Eliphelet, the third. ⁴⁰ The sons of Ulam were warriors, skilled with the bow, and they had many sons and grandsons: one hundred and fifty. All these were the sons of Benjamin.

Chapter 9

¹ Thus all Israel was listed in family lists, and these are recorded in the book of the kings of Israel.^(Y)

Now Judah had been exiled to Babylon because of its treachery. ^2 [e](Z)The first to settle again in their cities and dwell there were certain Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.^(AA)

Jerusalemites. ³ In Jerusalem lived Judahites and Benjaminites; also Ephraimites and Manassites. ⁴ Among the Judahites was Uthai, son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, one of the sons of Perez, son of Judah. ⁵ Among the Shelanites were Asaiah, the firstborn, and his sons. ⁶ Among the Zerahites were Jeuel and six hundred and ninety of their relatives. ⁷ Among the Benjaminites were Sallu, son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah, ⁸ as well as Ibneiah, son of Jeroham; Elah, son of Uzzi, son of Michri; Meshullam, son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah. ⁹ Their kindred of various families were nine hundred and fifty-six. All those named were heads of their ancestral houses.

¹⁰ Among the priests were Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jachin; ¹¹ Azariah, son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God; ¹² Adaiah, son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah; Maasai, son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer. ¹³ Their brothers, heads of their ancestral houses, were one thousand seven hundred and sixty, valiant in the work of the service of the house of God.

¹⁴ Among the Levites were Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, one of the sons of Merari; ¹⁵ Bakbakkar; Heresh; Galal; Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zichri, a descendant of Asaph; ¹⁶ Obadiah, son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, a descendant of Jeduthun; and Berechiah, son of Asa, son of Elkanah, whose family lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

¹⁷ The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers; Shallum was the chief. ¹⁸ Previously they had stood guard at the king’s gate on the east side; now they became gatekeepers for the encampments of the Levites. ¹⁹ Shallum, son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, a descendant of Korah, and his brothers of the same ancestral house of the Korahites had as their assigned task the guarding of the threshold of the tent, just as their fathers had guarded the entrance to the encampment of the Lord. ²⁰ Phinehas, son of Eleazar, had been their chief in times past; the Lord was with him.^{(AB) 21} Zechariah, son of Meshelemiah, guarded the gate of the tent of meeting.^{(AC) 22} In all, those who were chosen for gatekeepers at the threshold were two hundred and twelve. They were inscribed in the family records of their villages. David and Samuel the seer had established them in their position of trust. ²³ Thus they and their sons kept guard over the gates of the house of the Lord, the house which was then a tent. ²⁴ The gatekeepers were stationed at the four sides, to the east, the west, the north, and the south.^{(AD) 25} Their brothers who lived in their own villages took turns in assisting them for seven-day periods,^{(AE) 26} while the four chief gatekeepers were on permanent duty. These were the Levites who also had charge of the chambers and treasures of the house of God. ²⁷ They would spend the night near the house of God, for it was in their charge and they had the duty of opening it each morning.

²⁸ Some of them had charge of the vessels used there, tallying them as they were brought in and taken out. ²⁹ Others were appointed to take care of the utensils and all the sacred vessels, as well as the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices. ³⁰ It was the sons of priests, however, who mixed the spiced ointments.^{(AF) 31 (AG)}Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with preparing the cakes. ³² Benaiah the Kohathite, one of their brothers, was in charge of setting out the showbread each sabbath.^(AH)

³³ These were the singers and the gatekeepers, family heads over the Levites. They stayed in the chambers when free of duty, for day and night they had to be ready for service. ³⁴ These were the levitical family heads by their generations, chiefs who dwelt in Jerusalem.

II. The History of David

Genealogy of Saul. ^35 (AI)Jeiel, the founder of Gibeon, dwelt in Gibeon; his wife’s name was Maacah. ³⁶ His firstborn son was Abdon; then came Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, ³⁷ Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. ³⁸ Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. These, too, with their relatives, dwelt opposite their relatives in Jerusalem. ³⁹ Ner became the father of Kish, and Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. ⁴⁰ The son of Jonathan was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal became the father of Micah. ⁴¹ The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz. ⁴² Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza. ⁴³ Moza became the father of Binea, whose son was Rephaiah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel. ⁴⁴ Azel had six sons, whose names were Azrikam, his firstborn, Ishmael, Sheariah, Azariah, Obadiah, and Hanan; these were the sons of Azel.

The Bread of Life Discourse. ^22 [a]The next day, the crowd that remained across the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not gone along with his disciples in the boat, but only his disciples had left. ^23 [b]Other boats came from Tiberias near the place where they had eaten the bread when the Lord gave thanks. ²⁴ When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus. ²⁵ And when they found him across the sea they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?” ²⁶ Jesus answered them and said, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled. ²⁷ Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life,^[c] which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal.”^{(A) 28} So they said to him, “What can we do to accomplish the works of God?” ²⁹ Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.” ³⁰ So they said to him, “What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you? What can you do?^{(B) 31 [d]}Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written:^(C)

³² So Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.^{(D) 33} For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

^34 (E)So they said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” ^35 [e]Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.^{(F) 36} But I told you that although you have seen [me], you do not believe.^{(G) 37} Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, ³⁸ because I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me.^{(H) 39} And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, but that I should raise it [on] the last day.^{(I) 40} For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him [on] the last day.”^(J)

⁴¹ The Jews murmured about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven,” ⁴² and they said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph? Do we not know his father and mother? Then how can he say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”^{(K) 43} Jesus answered and said to them, “Stop murmuring^[f] among yourselves.^{(L) 44} No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him, and I will raise him on the last day.