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The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,

Zabad his son and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were killed by the native-born men of Gath, when they went down to seize their livestock.

Their father Ephraim mourned for them many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.

Then he lay with his wife again, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. He named him Beriah, ^(F56) because there had been misfortune in his family.

His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon as well as Uzzen Sheerah.

Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, ^(F57) Telah his son, Tahan his son,

Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,

Nun his son and Joshua his son.

Their lands and settlements included Bethel and its surrounding villages, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its villages all the way to Ayyah and its villages.

Along the borders of Manasseh were Beth Shan, Taanach, Megiddo and Dor, together with their villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.