| Christian Standard Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. He was the firstborn, but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father's bed. He is not listed in the genealogy according to birthright. | 1The oldest son of Israel was Reuben. But since he dishonored his father by sleeping with one of his father’s concubines, his birthright was given to the sons of his brother Joseph. For this reason, Reuben is not listed in the genealogical records as the firstborn son. |
| 2Although Judah became strong among his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright was given to Joseph. | 2The descendants of Judah became the most powerful tribe and provided a ruler for the nation, but the birthright belonged to Joseph. |
| 3The sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. | 3The sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. |
| 4Joel's sons: his son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei, | 4The descendants of Joel were Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei, |
| 5his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal, | 5Micah, Reaiah, Baal, |
| 6and his son Beerah. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites, and King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria took him into exile. | 6and Beerah. Beerah was the leader of the Reubenites when they were taken into captivity by King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria. |
| 7His relatives by their families as they are recorded in their family records: Jeiel the chief, Zechariah, | 7Beerah’s relatives are listed in their genealogical records by their clans: Jeiel (the leader), Zechariah, |
| 8and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. They settled in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal-meon. | 8and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. The Reubenites lived in the area that stretches from Aroer to Nebo and Baal-meon. |
| 9They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their herds had increased in the land of Gilead. | 9And since they had so many livestock in the land of Gilead, they spread east toward the edge of the desert that stretches to the Euphrates River. |
| 10During Saul's reign they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated by their power. And they lived in their tents throughout the region east of Gilead. | 10During the reign of Saul, the Reubenites defeated the Hagrites in battle. Then they moved into the Hagrite settlements all along the eastern edge of Gilead. Descendants of Gad |
| 11The sons of Gad lived next to them in the land of Bashan as far as Salecah: | 11Next to the Reubenites, the descendants of Gad lived in the land of Bashan as far east as Salecah. |
| 12Joel the chief, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan. | 12Joel was the leader in the land of Bashan, and Shapham was second-in-command, followed by Janai and Shaphat. |
| 13Their relatives according to their ancestral houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber--seven. | 13Their relatives, the leaders of seven other clans, were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber. |
| 14These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz. | 14These were all descendants of Abihail son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz. |
| 15Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was head of their ancestral family. | 15Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was the leader of their clans. |
| 16They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its surrounding villages, and throughout the pasturelands of Sharon. | 16The Gadites lived in the land of Gilead, in Bashan and its villages, and throughout all the pasturelands of Sharon. |
| 17All of them were registered in the genealogies during the reigns of Judah's King Jotham and Israel's King Jeroboam. | 17All of these were listed in the genealogical records during the days of King Jotham of Judah and King Jeroboam of Israel. The Tribes East of the Jordan |
| 18The descendants of Reuben and Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors who could serve in the army--men who carried shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for war. | 18There were 44,760 capable warriors in the armies of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were all skilled in combat and armed with shields, swords, and bows. |
| 19They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. | 19They waged war against the Hagrites, the Jeturites, the Naphishites, and the Nodabites. |
| 20They received help against these enemies because they cried out to God in battle, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. He was receptive to their prayer because they trusted in him. | 20They cried out to God during the battle, and he answered their prayer because they trusted in him. So the Hagrites and all their allies were defeated. |
| 21They captured the Hagrites' livestock--fifty thousand of their camels, two hundred fifty thousand sheep, and two thousand donkeys--as well as one hundred thousand people. | 21The plunder taken from the Hagrites included 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep and goats, 2,000 donkeys, and 100,000 captives. |
| 22Many of the Hagrites were killed because it was God's battle. And they lived there in the Hagrites' place until the exile. | 22Many of the Hagrites were killed in the battle because God was fighting against them. The people of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh lived in their land until they were taken into exile. |
| 23The descendants of half the tribe of Manasseh settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir or Mount Hermon); they were numerous. | 23The half-tribe of Manasseh was very large and spread through the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon. |
| 24These were the heads of their ancestral families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were valiant warriors, famous men, and heads of their ancestral houses. | 24These were the leaders of their clans: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. These men had a great reputation as mighty warriors and leaders of their clans. |
| 25But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors. They prostituted themselves with the gods of the nations God had destroyed before them. | 25But these tribes were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors. They worshiped the gods of the nations that God had destroyed. |
| 26So the God of Israel roused the spirit of King Pul (that is, Tiglath-pileser) of Assyria, and he took the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh into exile. He took them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and Gozan's river, where they are until today. | 26So the God of Israel caused King Pul of Assyria (also known as Tiglath-pileser) to invade the land and take away the people of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh as captives. The Assyrians exiled them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the Gozan River, where they remain to this day. |
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