1 Chronicles 7:28-38

28 They occupied Bethel and the neighboring country from Naaran on the east to Gezer and its villages on the west, along with Shechem and its villages, and extending as far as Ayyah and its villages.
29 Stretched along the borders of Manasseh were Beth Shan, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, together with their satellite villages. The families descended from Joseph son of Israel lived in all these places.
30 The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah; Serah was their sister.
31 The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malkiel, who had Birzaith.
32 Heber had Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and Shua their sister.
33 Japhlet had Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath.
34 His brother Shomer had Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.
35 His brother Helem had Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
36 Zophah had Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
37 Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.
38 Jether had Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.

1 Chronicles 7:28-38 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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