7:8-9

7:8a The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri,

Beker’s sons were Zemirah, Joash, Eiezer, Elionai, Omri,
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Beker was the father of Zemirah and Joash and Eiezer and Elionai and Omri

7:8b Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons.

Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. (New Living Translation (2004))
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and Jeremoth and Abijah and Anathoth and Alemeth. Beker was the father of all ⌊nine⌋ of them.

7:9 Their genealogies were recorded according to the heads of their families—20,200 mighty men of valor.

⌊Beker⌋ had 20,200 descendants in his family line who were leaders in their families and strong/virtuous warriors. It was written in their ancestral records.
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There were twenty thousand and two hundred (20,200) of them listed/enrolled in the books of their ancestors. They were chiefs of their clans and brave soldiers.

7:8-9 (combined)

The sons of Beker were Zemirah, Joash, Eiezer, Elionai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these sons of Beker were listed as heads of families in the scroll/document of their genealogy. Beker had 20,200 descendants who were mighty men of strength.

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