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The genealogical records of Tola's family trace a specific line of descent through his son Uzzi, illustrating how a single family tree branches out into distinct households under multiple leaders. The historical account introduces Uzzi's descendants, yet it specifically names only one son, Izrahiah. The plural reference to his descendants serves to highlight his broader lineage [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. While Uzzi had other sons, they did not establish independent households and instead remained under their father's main estate. Izrahiah alone separated from the primary family structure to form his own independent branch [מלבי״ם].

The lineage then follows Izrahiah, listing four of his sons: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. Although only four names appear, the record explicitly counts five leaders. The primary approach among commentators is that this total includes the father, Izrahiah, alongside his four sons, as all five held active leadership roles. Similar to the previous generation, Izrahiah had other sons who went unnamed because they stayed under his direct authority. The four sons explicitly mentioned were the ones who stepped out to become heads of their own respective households, resulting in a total of five distinct leaders [מלבי״ם].

This particular branch of the family experienced massive population growth, largely due to having many wives and numerous children. Their numbers eventually reached thirty-six thousand men. This large population was counted entirely on its own, functioning as a separate addition to the twenty-two thousand six hundred men already recorded within Tola's broader family network [רש״י].