1 Chronicles 7:14-19

14 The descendants of M'nasheh: his concubine the woman from Aram bore Makhir the father of Gil'ad; Asri'el [Gil'ad's son] was descended from her.

15 Makhir's wife was from the families of Hupim and Shupim, and his sister's name was Ma'akhah. M'nasheh's second son was Tz'lof'chad, and Tz'lof'chad had daughters.

16 Ma'akhah the wife of Makhir bore a son whom she named Peresh, the name of his brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.

17 The son of Ulam was B'dan. These were the descendants of Gil'ad the son of Makhir the son of M'nasheh.

18 His sister Hammolekhet [the governor] bore Ish-Hod, Avi'ezer and Machlah.

19 The sons of Sh'mida were Achyan, Sh'khem, Lik'chi and Ani'am.

1 Chronicles 7:14-19 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 7

In this chapter are given the genealogies of the tribes of Issachar, 1Ch 7:1-5 of Benjamin, 1Ch 7:6-12 Naphtali, 1Ch 7:13, of Manasseh, 1Ch 7:14-19 of Ephraim, 1Ch 7:20-29 and of Asher, 1Ch 7:30-40, even of the chief men of them; and their numbers are reckoned as in the times of David. The tribes of Dan and Zebulun are omitted.