1 Chronicles 7:17-27

17 Ulam's son was Bedan. This accounts for the sons of Gilead son of Makir, the son of Manasseh.
18 His sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishdod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
19 The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
20 The sons of Ephraim were Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,
21 Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead, cattle-rustlers, killed on one of their raids by the natives of Gath.
22 Their father Ephraim grieved a long time and his family gathered to give him comfort.
23 Then he slept with his wife again. She conceived and produced a son. He named him Beriah (Unlucky), because of the bad luck that had come to his family.
24 His daughter was Sheerah. She built Lower and Upper Beth Horon and Uzzen Sheerah.
25 Rephah was Ephraim's son and also Resheph; Telah was his son, Tahan his son,
26 Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
27 Nun his son, and Joshua his son.

1 Chronicles 7:17-27 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.

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