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This chapter records descendants from Issachar, Benjamin, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Asher. It includes military numbers, family leaders, and a striking note about Ephraim mourning sons who were killed, followed later by the line that produces Joshua. The lists preserve northern tribal identity even though the Chronicler writes from a Judah-centered setting.
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