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Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh; the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.

And his sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, and Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,

Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead. Now the people of Gath, who were born in the land, killed them, because they came down to raid their cattle.

And their father Ephraim mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.

Ephraim went in to his wife, and she conceived and bore a son; and he named him Beriah, because disaster had befallen his house.

His daughter was Sheerah, who built both Lower and Upper Beth-horon, and Uzzen-sheerah.

Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,

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

Nun his son, Joshua his son.

The sons of Helem his brother: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.

Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

And Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had sent away his wives Hushim and Baara.

He had sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of ancestral houses.

Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Maacah.

His firstborn son: Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

His firstborn son: Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. Now these also lived opposite their kindred in Jerusalem, with their kindred. Ner became the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal;

Moza became the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.