28. These are the cities and lands where Ephraim’s descendants lived: Bethel and the villages near it, Naaran to the east, Gezer and the villages near it on the west, and Shechem and the villages near it all the way to Ayyah and the villages near it.
29. Along the borders of Manasseh’s land were the towns of Beth Shan, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, and the small towns near them. The descendants of Joseph lived in these towns. Joseph was the son of Israel.
30. Asher’s sons were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Their sister was named Serah.
31. Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malkiel. Malkiel was Birzaith’s father.
32. Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and of their sister Shua.
33. Japhlet’s sons were Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were Japhlet’s children.
34. Shomer’s sons were Ahi, Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.
35. Shomer’s brother was Helem. Helem’s sons were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
36. Zophah’s sons were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
37. Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.
38. Jether’s sons were Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.
39. Ulla’s sons were Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
40. All these men were descendants of Asher. They were leaders of their families. They were the best men. They were soldiers and great leaders. Their family history shows 26,000 soldiers ready for war.