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7 Now the Bnei Yissakhar were Tola, Pu’ah, Yashuv, Shimrom, 4.
2 And the Bnei Tola: Uzzi, Refayah, Yeriel, Yachmai, Yivsam, and Shmuel, heads of their bais avot, namely, of Tola; they were gibborei chayil (warriors of valor) in their toldot (generations), whose number was in the days of Dovid 22,600.
3 And the Bnei Uzzi: Yizrachyah; and the Bnei Yizrachyah: Micha’el, and Ovadyah, and Yoel, Yishiyah, 5, all of them rashim (leaders).
4 And with them, by their toldot, after their bais avot, were bands of soldiers for milchamah, 36,000, for they had many nashim and banim.
5 And their brethren among all the mishpekhot of Yissakhar were gibborei chayil, reckoned in all by their genealogies 87,000.
6 The Bnei Binyamin: Bela, and Becher, and Yedia’el, 3.
7 And the Bnei Bela: Etzbon, and Uzzi, and Uzzi’el, and Yerimot, and Iri, 5; heads of their bais avot, gibborei chayalim (warriors of valor); and were reckoned by their genealogies 22,034.
8 And the Bnei Becher: Zemira, and Yoash, and Eliezer, and Elyo’enai, and Omri, and Yerimot, and Aviyah, and Anatot, and Alemet. All these are the Bnei Becher.
9 And the number of them, listed by their toldot, heads of their bais avot, gibborei chayil, was twenty elef and two hundred.
10 The Bnei Yedia’el: Bilhan; and the Bnei Bilhan; Yeush, and Binyamin, and Ehud, and Kena’anah, and Zetan, and Tarshish, and Achishachar.
11 All these the Bnei Yedia’el, by the heads of families, gibborei chayalim, were seventeen elef and two hundred soldiers, fit to go forth for milchamah.
12 Shuppim also, and Chuppim, the Bnei Ir, and Chushim, the Bnei Acher.
13 The Bnei Naphtali: Yachtziel, and Guni, and Yetzer, and Shallum, the Bnei Bilhah.
14 The Bnei Menasheh: Ashriel, whom his Aramean pilegesh bore; she bore Machir avi Gil’ad;
15 And Machir took an isha from the Chuppim and Shuppim, whose achot’s shem was Ma’achah; and the shem of the second was Tzelophechad, and Tzelophechad had banot.
16 And Ma’achah eshet Machir bore ben, and she called shmo Peresh; and the shem of his brother was Sheresh; and his banim were Ulam and Rakem.
17 And the Bnei Ulam: Bedan. These were the Bnei Gil’ad Ben Machir Ben Menasheh.
18 And his achot Hammolekhet bore Ishhod, and Aviezer, and Machlah.
19 And the Bnei Shemidah were Achyan, and Shechem, and Likchi, and Ani’am.
20 And the Bnei Ephrayim: Shutalach, and Bered bno, and Tachat bno, and Eladah bno, and Tachat bno,
21 And Zavad bno, and Shutalach bno, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the anashim of Gat that were born in that land slaughtered, because they came down to take away their mikneh (livestock).
22 And Ephrayim avihem mourned many days, and his achim came to comfort him.
23 And when he went in to his isha, she conceived, and bore ben, and he called shmo Beri’ah, because it went in ra’ah (evil, disaster, misfortune) with his bais.
24 (And his bat was She’erah, who built Lower Beit-Choron, and the Upper, and Uzzen She’erah.)
25 And Refach was bno, also Resheph, and Telach bno, and Tachan bno,
26 La’adan bno, Ammihud bno, Elishama bno,
27 Non (Nun) bno, Yehoshuah bno.
28 And their possessions and settlements were Beit-El and the villages thereof, and to the east Na’aran, and to the west Gezer, with the villages thereof; Shechem also and the villages thereof, unto Ayyah and the villages thereof;
29 And by the borders of the Bnei Menasheh, Beit-She’an and her villages, Taanach and her villages, Megiddo and her villages, Dor and her villages. In these dwelt the Bnei Yosef Ben Yisroel.
30 The Bnei Asher: Yimnah, and Yishvah, and Yishvi, and Beri’ah, and Serach their achot.
31 And the Bnei Beriah: Chever, and Malki’el, who is avi Birzavit.
32 And Chever fathered Yaphlet, Shomer, Chotam, and Shu’a their achot.
33 And the Bnei Yaphlet: Pasach, Bimhal, Ashvat. These are the Bnei Yaphlet.
34 And the Bnei Shemer: Achi, Rohgah, Chubbah, and Aram.
35 And the Ben Helem his brother: Tzophach, Yimna, Shelesh, and Amal.
36 The Bnei Tzophach: Suach, Charnepher, Shu’al, Beri, and Yimrah,
37 Betzer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Yitran, and Be’era.
38 And the Bnei Yeter: Yephunneh, Pispah, Ara.
39 And the Bnei Ulla: Arach, Channiel, Ritzyah.
40 All these were the Bnei Asher, heads of their bais avot, choice gibborim chayalim, outstanding of the nasi’im. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were battle-ready was twenty and six elef anashim.
8 Now Binyamin fathered Bela his bechor, Ashbel the second, and Achrach the third,
2 Nochah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And the Bnei Bela were Addar, Gera, Avihud,
4 Avishua, Na’aman, and Achoach,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Churam.
6 And these are the Bnei Echud: these are the rashei avot of the inhabitants of Geva, and they drove them out to Manachat;
7 And Na’aman, and Achiyah, and Gera drove them out, and fathered Uzza, and Achichud.
8 And Shacharayim fathered banim in the country of Moav, after he had sent them away: Chushim and Ba’ara were his nashim.
9 And he fathered of Chodesh his isha, Yovav, Tzivya, Mesha, and Malkam,
10 And Yeutz, Sochya, Mirmah. These were his banim, rashei avot.
11 And of Chushim he fathered Avituv, and Elpa’al.
12 The Bnei Elpaal: Ever, Misham, Shemed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the villages thereof;
13 Beriah also, and Shema, who were rashei avot of the inhabitants of Ayalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gat;
14 And Achyo, Shashak, and Yeremot,
15 Zevadyah, Arad, Eder,
16 Micha’el, Yishpah, and Yocha, the Bnei Beri’ah;
17 And Zevadyah, and Meshullam, and Chizki, and Chever,
18 Yishmerai also, and Yizli’ah, and Yovav, the Bnei Elpa’al;
19 Yakim, Zichri, Zavdi,
20 Elienai, Tziltai, Eli’el,
21 Adayah, Berayah, and Shimrat, the Bnei Shimei;
22 Yishpan, Ever, Eli’el,
23 Avdon, Zichri, Chanan,
24 Chananyah, Eilam, and Antotyah,
25 Yiphdeyah, and Penuel, the Bnei Shashak;
26 And Shamsherai, and Shecharyah, and Atalyah,
27 And Ya’areshyah, and Eliyah, and Zichri, the Bnei Yerocham.
28 These were rashei avot, by their toldot, leaders. These dwelt in Yerushalayim.
29 And at Giveon dwelt avi Giveon, shem of his isha: Ma’achah;
30 And his bechor was Avdon, and Tzur, and Kish, and Ba’al, and Nadav,
31 And Gedor, and Achyo, and Zecher.
32 And Miklot fathered Shime’ah. And these also dwelt near their achim in Yerushalayim with their achim.
33 And Ner fathered Kish, and Kish fathered Sha’ul, and Sha’ul fathered Yonatan, and Malki-Shua, and Avinadav, and Eshba’al.
34 And the Ben Yonatan was Meriv Ba’al; and Meriv Ba’al fathered Michah.
35 And the Bnei Michah were Piton, and Melech, and Tarea, and Achaz.
36 And Achaz fathered Yehoadah; and Yehoadah fathered Alemet, Azmavet, and Zimri; and Zimri fathered Motza,
37 And Motza fathered Binea; Rapha bno, Eleasah bno, Atzel bno.
38 And Atzel had six banim, whose shmot are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Yishma’el, and She’aryah, and Ovadyah, and Chanan. All these were the Bnei Atzel.
39 And the Bnei Eshek his brother were Ulam his bechor, Ye’ush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 And the Bnei Ulam were anashim gibbrei chayil, archers, and had many banim, and bnei banim, a hundred and fifty. All these are of the Bnei Binyamin.
9 So kol Yisroel were reckoned by genealogies; and, hinei, they were recorded and written down in the sefer of the melachim of Yisroel and Yehudah, who were carried away into the Golus to Bavel for their unfaithfulness.
2 Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their towns were Yisroel, the kohanim, Levi’im, and the Netinim [i.e., Temple servants].
3 And in Yerushalayim dwelt of the Bnei Yehudah, and of the Bnei Binyamin, and of the Bnei Ephrayim, and Menasheh:
4 Utai Ben Ammihud Ben Omri Ben Imri Ben Banimin, of the Bnei Peretz Ben Yehudah.
5 And of the Shiloni: Asayah the bechor, and his banim.
6 The Bnei Zerach: Yeu’el and their brethren, 690.
7 And of the Bnei Binyamin: Sallu Ben Meshullam Ben Hodavyah Ben Hasenuah,
8 And Yivneyah Ben Yerocham, and Elah Ben Uzzi Ben Michri and Meshullam Ben Shephatyah Ben Reuel Ben Yivniyah;
9 And their brethren, according to their toldot, 956. All these anashim were rashei avot in the bais avoteihem.
10 And of the kohanim; Yedayah, and Yehoyariv, and Yachin,
11 And Azaryah Ben Chilkiyah Ben Meshullam Ben Tzadok Ben Merayot Ben Achituv, the nagid of the Bais HaElohim;
12 And Adayah Ben Yerocham Ben Pashchur Ben Malkiyah, and Ma’asai Ben Adiel Ben Yachzerah, Ben Meshullam Ben Meshilmit Ben Immer;
13 And their brethren, heads of their bais avot, 1,760; gibborei chayil for the work of the avodas Bais HaElohim.
14 And of the Levi’im: Shema’yah Ben Chashshuv Ben Azrikam Ben Chashavyah of the Bnei Merari;
15 And Bakbakkar, Cheresh, Galal, and Matanyah Ben Michah Ben Zichri Ben Asaph;
16 And Ovadyah Ben Shema’yah Ben Galal Ben Yedutun, and Berechyah Ben Asa Ben Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophati.
17 And the sho’arim were Shallum, Akkuv, Talmon, Achiman, and their brethren; Shallum was HaRosh,
18 Who up to now had been stationed at Sha’ar HaMelech eastward; they were sho’arim in the machanot Bnei Levi.
19 And Shallum Ben Kore Ben Evyasaph Ben Korach and his brethren of the bais aviv, the Korechim, were over the work of the avodah, shomrei hasapim laOhel (keepers of the thresholds of the Tent [of Meeting]); and avoteihem, being over the Machaneh Hashem, were shomrim of the entrance.
20 And Pinchas Ben Eleazar was nagid over them in time past, and Hashem was with him.
21 And Zecharyah Ben Meshelemyah was sho’er (doorkeeper, gatekeeper) of the Petach of the Ohel Mo’ed.
22 All these which were haberurim (the ones being chosen) to be sho’arim (gatekeepers) in the sapim (thresholds) were 212. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom Dovid and Shmuel the Ro’eh (seer) did assign in their emunah (set office, entrusted responsibility).
23 So they and their banim had the oversight of the she’arim (gates) of the Beis Hashem, namely, the Beis HaOhel, by mishmarot (shifts, watches).
24 In four quarters were the sho’arim, toward the east, west, north, and south.
25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after shivat hayamim from time to time with them.
26 For these Levi’im, the four gibborei hasho’arim, were in their emunah (set office, entrusted responsibility), and were over the rooms and otzarot (treasuries) of the Bais HaElohim.
27 And they spent the night around the Bais HaElohim, because the mishmeret was upon them; they were responsible for the mafte’ach (key) thereof laboker laboker.
28 And certain of them had the charge of the kelim (vessels) of the avodah (service, ministry), that they should bring them in and out by inventory count.
29 Some of them also were appointed to oversee the kelim (vessels), and all the k’lei haKodesh, and the solet (flour), and the yayin, and the shemen, and the incense, and the spices.
30 And some of the Bnei HaKohanim mixed the blending of the spices [of the shemen mishchat kodesh, holy anointing oil].
31 And Mattityah, one of the Levi’im, who was the bechor of Shallum the Korechi, had the emunah (set office, entrusted responsibility) over the things that were made in hachavitim (panbaking [offerings]).
32 And other of their brethren, of the Bnei HaKehati, were over the Lechem HaMaarechet (Bread of Array, Showbread), to prepare it Shabbos Shabbos.
33 And these are the meshorerim (singers), family heads of the Levi’im, who remained in the Peturim Chambers; for they were employed in that work yomam valailah.
34 These family heads of the Levi’im were heads throughout their toldot; these dwelt at Yerushalayim.
35 And in Giveon dwelt the avi Giveon, Yeiel, the shem of whose isha was Ma’achah,
36 And his bechor Avdon, then Tzur, and Kish, and Ba’al, and Ner, and Nadav.
37 And Gedor, and Achyo, and Zecharyah, and Miklot.
38 And Miklot fathered Shimeam. And they also dwelt near their brethren at Yerushalayim with their brethren.
39 And Ner fathered Kish; and Kish fathered Sha’ul; and Sha’ul fathered Yonatan, and Malki-Shua, and Avinadav, and Eshba’al.
40 And the Ben Yonatan was Meriv-Ba’al; and Meriv-Ba’al fathered Michah.
41 And the Bnei Michah were Piton, and Melech, and Tachre’a.
42 And Achaz fathered Yarah; and Yarah fathered Alemet, and Azmavet, and Zimri; and Zimri fathered Motza;
43 And Motza fathered Binea; and Refayah bno, Eleasah bno, Atzel bno.
44 And Atzel had six banim, whose shmot are these; Azrikam, Bocheru, and Yishmael, and Shearyah, and Ovadyah, and Chanan; these were the Bnei Atzel.
22 On the next day the multitude that had stayed on the other side of Lake Kinneret saw that there had been only one sirah with which to cross the sea. They knew that Yehoshua had not embarked with his talmidim in that sirah, but that his talmidim had departed by themselves.
23 Then some sirot (boats) came ashore from Tiberias and landed near the area where they ate the lechem after Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu had made the bracha.
24 Therefore, when the multitude saw Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach is not there, nor his talmidim, they embarked into the sirot and came to K’far-Nachum, seeking Yehoshua.
25 And having found him across the sea, they said to him, Rebbe, when did you come here?
26 In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, Omein, omein, I say to you, you are seeking me not because you saw otot (miraculous signs), but because you ate of the loaves and were glutted.
27 Do not work for the okhel that is perishing, but for the okhel remaining to Chayyei Olam, which the Ben HaAdam [Moshiach] will give to you, for Elohim HaAv has set His chotam (seal) on this one [YESHAYAH 55:2].
28 Therefore, they said to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, What may we do that we may work the pe’ulot Hashem?
29 In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, This is the mitzvah of Hashem, that you may believe in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach whom Hashem has sent.
30 They said, therefore, to him, What ot (sign) then do you perform that we may see and may have emunah in you? What work do you do?
31 Avoteinu ate the manna in the wilderness [BAMIDBAR 11:7-9; SHEMOT 16:4,15; NECHEMYAH 9:15], as it has been written, LECHEM from SHOMAYIM he gave them to eat. [TEHILLIM 78:24; 105:40]
32 Therefore, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Omein, omein, I say to you, it was not Moshe who has given you the lechem out of Shomayim, but HaAv of me gives you the lechem ha’amitti (the true bread) out of Shomayim.
33 For the lechem of Hashem is that which comes down out of Shomayim and giving Chayyim (Life) to HaOlam.
34 Therefore, they said to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, Adoni, always give us this lechem.
35 Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Ani Hu [SHEMOT 3:14] the lechem haChayyim; the one coming to me never hungers, and the one with emunah in me will never thirst again.
36 But I said to you that you have seen me and yet you do not have bitachon, you lack emunah.
37 All which HaAv gives to me will come to me, and the one coming to me I will never turn away.
38 For I have come down from Shomayim not that I may do my ratzon, but the ratzon of the One having sent me.
39 Now this is the ratzon of the One Who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all which He has given me, but I will raise him up on the Yom HaAcharon (Last Day). [Isa 27:3; Jer 23:4]
40 For this is the ratzon of Avi: that everyone seeing the Ben [HaElohim Moshiach] and believing in him may have Chayyei Olam, and on Yom HaAcharon I will raise him up.
41 Therefore, those of Yehudah were murmuring about Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, because he said, Ani Hu [SHEMOT 3:14] the lechem having come down out of Shomayim. [SHEMOT 16:4]
42 And they were saying, Is this man not Yehoshua Ben Yosef [Ben Dovid], and do we not know his Av and his Em? Now how does he say, Out of Shomayim I have come down. [Yochanan 1:1,14]
43 Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach answered and said to them, Do not grumble among yourselves.
44 No one is able to come to me unless HaAv Who sent me should draw him, and I will raise him up on the Yom HaAcharon. [Jer 31:3; Hos 11:4]
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