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| 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 sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father's marriage bed, his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel; so he could not be listed in the genealogical record in accordance with his birthright, |
| 2Although Judah became strong among his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright was given to Joseph. | 2and though Judah was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler came from him, the rights of the firstborn belonged to Joseph)-- |
| 3The sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. | 3the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanok, Pallu, Hezron and Karmi. |
| 4Joel's sons: his son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei, | 4The descendants of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, |
| 5his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal, | 5Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, |
| 6and his son Beerah. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites, and Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria took him into exile. | 6and Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria took into exile. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites. |
| 7His relatives by their families as they are recorded in their genealogy: Jeiel the chief, Zechariah, | 7Their relatives by clans, listed according to their genealogical records: Jeiel the chief, 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, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in the area 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. | 9To the east they occupied the land up to the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their livestock had increased in Gilead. |
| 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 Saul's reign they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated at their hands; they occupied the dwellings of the Hagrites throughout the entire region east of Gilead. |
| 11The sons of Gad lived next to them in the land of Bashan as far as Salecah: | 11The Gadites lived next to them in Bashan, as far as Salekah: |
| 12Joel the chief, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan. | 12Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat, in Bashan. |
| 13Their relatives according to their ancestral houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber--seven. | 13Their relatives, by families, were: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jakan, Zia and Eber--seven in all. |
| 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 the sons of Abihail son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz. |
| 15Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was head of their ancestral houses. | 15Ahi son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was head of their family. |
| 16They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its towns, and throughout the pasturelands of Sharon. | 16The Gadites lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its outlying villages, and on all the pasturelands of Sharon as far as they extended. |
| 17All of them were registered in the genealogies during the reigns of Judah's King Jotham and Israel's King Jeroboam. | 17All these were entered in the genealogical records during the reigns of Jotham king of Judah and Jeroboam king of Israel. |
| 18The sons 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. | 18The Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men ready for military service--able-bodied men who could handle shield and sword, who could use a bow, and who were trained for battle. |
| 19They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. | 19They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab. |
| 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 granted their request because they trusted in Him. | 20They were helped in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him. |
| 21They captured the Hagrites' livestock--50,000 of their camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys--as well as 100,000 people. | 21They seized the livestock of the Hagrites--fifty thousand camels, two hundred fifty thousand sheep and two thousand donkeys. They also took one hundred thousand people captive, |
| 22Many of the Hagrites were killed because it was God's battle. And they lived there in the Hagrites' place until the exile. | 22and many others fell slain, because the battle was God's. And they occupied the land until the exile. |
| 23The sons 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 people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous; they settled in the land from Bashan to Baal Hermon, that is, to Senir (Mount Hermon). |
| 24These were the heads of their ancestral houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were brave warriors, famous men, and heads of their ancestral houses. | 24These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah and Jahdiel. They were brave warriors, famous men, and heads of their families. |
| 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 they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors and prostituted themselves to the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. |
| 26So the God of Israel put it into the mind of Pul (that is, Tiglath-pileser) king of Assyria to take 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 stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria), who took the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. He took them to Halah, Habor, Hara and the river of Gozan, where they are to this day. |
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