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| 1The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he could not be enrolled as the oldest son; | 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. |
| 2though Judah became strong among his brothers and a chief came from him, yet the birthright belonged 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, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. | 3The sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. |
| 4The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, | 4The descendants of Joel were Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei, |
| 5Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, | 5Micah, Reaiah, Baal, |
| 6Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria carried away into exile; he was a chief of the Reubenites. | 6and Beerah. Beerah was the leader of the Reubenites when they were taken into captivity by King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria. |
| 7And his kinsmen by their clans, when the genealogy of their generations was recorded: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah, | 7Beerah’s relatives are listed in their genealogical records by their clans: Jeiel (the leader), Zechariah, |
| 8and Bela the son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel, who lived 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. |
| 9He also lived to the east as far as the entrance of the desert this side of the Euphrates, because their livestock had multiplied 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. |
| 10And in the days of Saul they waged war against the Hagrites, who fell into their hand. And they lived in their tents throughout all 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 over against 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, 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. |
| 13And their kinsmen according to their fathers’ 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 the 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 the son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was chief in their fathers’ houses, | 15Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was the leader of their clans. |
| 16and they lived in Gilead, in Bashan and in its towns, and in all the pasturelands of Sharon to their limits. | 16The Gadites lived in the land of Gilead, in Bashan and its villages, and throughout all the pasturelands of Sharon. |
| 17All of these were recorded in genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel. | 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 Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had valiant men who carried shield and sword, and drew the bow, expert in war, 44,760, able to go to 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. |
| 20And when they prevailed over them, the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hands, for they cried out to God in the battle, and he granted their urgent plea 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 carried off their livestock: 50,000 of their camels, 250,000 sheep, 2,000 donkeys, and 100,000 men alive. | 21The plunder taken from the Hagrites included 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep and goats, 2,000 donkeys, and 100,000 captives. |
| 22For many fell, because the war was of God. And they lived in their 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 members of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land. They were very numerous from Bashan to Baal-hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon. | 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 fathers’ houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty warriors, famous men, heads of their fathers’ 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 broke faith with the God of their fathers, and whored after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom 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 stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, the spirit of Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and he took them into exile, namely, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river Gozan, to this day. | 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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