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Speaker 1: I'm John Stangi, and today we're in First Chronicles, chapter seven,
Speaker 1: and we'll be reading from the New English translation. The
Speaker 1: Sons of Isakar Tola, Pua, Joshub, and Shimron. Four in all,
Speaker 1: the sons of Tola, Uzzy, Refiah, Jeriel, Jemi, jib Sam
Speaker 1: and Samuel. They were leaders of their families. In the
Speaker 1: time of David. There were twenty two thousand, six hundred
Speaker 1: warriors listed in Tola's genealogical records. The son of Uzzi
Speaker 1: is Rahiah. The sons of Israehiah, Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Asiah,
Speaker 1: all five were leaders. According to the genealogical records of
Speaker 1: their families, they had thirty six thousand warriors available for battle,
Speaker 1: for they had numerous wives and sons. All together, the
Speaker 1: genealogical records of the clans of Isakar listed eighty seven
Speaker 1: thousand warriors. The sons of Benjamin, Bila, Beaker, and Jediah.
Speaker 1: Three in all, the sons of Beila, Esben Uzi, Uziel,
Speaker 1: Jeremoth and Eerie. The five of them were leaders of
Speaker 1: their families. There were twenty two thousand and thirty four
Speaker 1: warriors listed in their genealogical records. The sons of Beaker, Zemara, Joe,
Speaker 1: ash Elizer, Eleon and I, Omri, Jeremoth, abaijah Anathoth and Alameth.
Speaker 1: All these were the sons of Beaker. There were twenty thousand,
Speaker 1: two hundred family leaders and warriors listed in their genealogical records.
Speaker 1: The son of Jediel, bill Han, the sons of bill Han, Jayush,
Speaker 1: Benjamin I, hud Kenana, Zethyn, Tarshish and Arishahar All these
Speaker 1: were the sons of Jadeel. Listed in their genealogical records
Speaker 1: were seventeen thousand, two hundred family leaders and warriors who
Speaker 1: were capable of marching out to battle. The Shoepites and
Speaker 1: Hohopites were descendants of Ire. The Hushites were descendants of Aher.
Speaker 1: The sons of Naphtali Jaziel Gooni, Jeezer and Shalom, sons
Speaker 1: of Bilha. The sons of Manassa Asrael who was born
Speaker 1: to Manassa's Aremian concubine. She also gave birth to Makir,
Speaker 1: the father of Gilead. Now Makir married a wife from
Speaker 1: the Hoopites and Shipeites. His sister's name was Makah. Zolofahad
Speaker 1: was Manassa's second son. He had only daughters. Makah Mkir's
Speaker 1: wife gave birth to a son whom she named Peresh.
Speaker 1: His brother was Sheeresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakeem,
Speaker 1: the son of Ulam Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead,
Speaker 1: son of Makhir, son of Manassa. His sister Hamolaketh gave
Speaker 1: birth to Ishdad, Abezar and Malah. The sons of Shamidah
Speaker 1: were a Hyan, Shechem, Likhi, and anni Am. The descendants
Speaker 1: of Ephraim, shuth Alah, his son Bad, his son Tahath,
Speaker 1: his son Elidah, his son Tahath his son and Zabad
Speaker 1: his son shuth Alah, Ezar and Eliad were killed by
Speaker 1: the men of Gath, who were natives of the land,
Speaker 1: when they went down to steal their cattle. Their father,
Speaker 1: Ephriam mourned for them many days, and his brothers came
Speaker 1: to console him. He had sexual relations with his wife.
Speaker 1: She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Ephriam
Speaker 1: named him Buriyah because tragedy had come to his family.
Speaker 1: His daughter was Shira, who built lower and Upper Beth Huran,
Speaker 1: as well as Uzin. Shira, his son Reefhah, his son Reshef,
Speaker 1: his son Tila, his son Tahan, his son Laidan, his
Speaker 1: son Amahud, his son Elishima, his son Nun, and his
Speaker 1: son Joshua. Their property in settlements included Bethel and its
Speaker 1: surrounding towns, Naran to the east, Geezer and its surrounding
Speaker 1: towns to the west, and Shechem and its surrounding towns
Speaker 1: as far as Ayah and its surrounding towns. On the
Speaker 1: border of Manassa's territory were Beth Sheeyann and its surrounding towns,
Speaker 1: Tanakh and its surrounding towns, Megiddo and its surrounding towns,
Speaker 1: and Door and its surrounding towns. The descendants of Joseph,
Speaker 1: Israel's son lived there, the sons of asher imnah ishva
Speaker 1: Ishvi and Buriyah. Sarah was their sister. The sons of Burayah,
Speaker 1: Heber and Malkiel, who was the father of Beers Eith.
Speaker 1: Heber was the father of Jaflett, Shomer, Hatham and Shua,
Speaker 1: their sister. The sons of Jafflet, Paysak, bim Hal and Ashvath.
Speaker 1: These were Jaflet's sons. The sons of his brother Simer, Roga,
Speaker 1: Huba and Aram. The sons of his brother Helem Zopha, Imna,
Speaker 1: Sheilash and Amal. The sons of Zofa, Sua, Harnifer, Shul, Bhri, Imra, Beezer,
Speaker 1: Had Shama, shilshaw Ishraan and Bira. The sons of Jeeth, Jeffuna, Pispah,
Speaker 1: and Era. The sons of Ullah, Eira, Heniel and Rizia.
Speaker 1: All these were the descendants of Asher. They were the
Speaker 1: leaders of their families, the most capable men who were
Speaker 1: warriors and served as head chiefs. There were twenty six
Speaker 1: thousand warriors listed in their genealogical records as capable of
Speaker 1: doing battle. Let's pray, Lord, we thank you for your word,
Speaker 1: and we thank you for the privilege of being able
Speaker 1: to look at it today and again, Lord, as we
Speaker 1: continue this look at the genealogical records that you have
Speaker 1: at the beginning of the Book of First chronicles. We
Speaker 1: see these things as the fulfillment of your promise to
Speaker 1: make Abraham's descendants as numerous as the stars and the sky,
Speaker 1: and as numerous as the sand on the shore. And Lord,
Speaker 1: you refer to many of these men as warriors and
Speaker 1: capable of doing battle, and we're grateful that you raise
Speaker 1: these men up. But we're also grateful Lord for the
Speaker 1: battles that you fight on our behalf. We know Lord
Speaker 1: that so often we think that we're in this world
Speaker 1: and have to fight every battle in our own strength,
Speaker 1: But you sent your son Jesus Christ to accomplish in
Speaker 1: this world what we could never accomplish in our flesh.
Speaker 1: So we're grateful that through Jesus Christ, the ultimate battles
Speaker 1: that we need help with, that we need defense in
Speaker 1: the midst of are ultimately battles that are fought in
Speaker 1: one by your son Jesus Christ, whom we trust. So
Speaker 1: we're grateful Lord for that reality. We're grateful for your
Speaker 1: presence with us, and we thank you for your goodness, grace,
Speaker 1: and love toward us. We commit ourselves to you today
Speaker 1: and we thank you for being with us and all
Speaker 1: things in Jesus' name. Amen.