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| 1Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. | 1Here is a record of the descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn. (He was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's marriage bed, his birthright was transferred to the descendants of Israel's son Joseph. As a result, Reuben is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright. |
| 2For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:) | 2Even though Judah became prominent among his relatives—that is, the Commander-in-chief will be his descendant—nevertheless the right of the firstborn went to Joseph.) |
| 3The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. | 3The descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, included Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. |
| 4The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, | 4Joel's descendants were his son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei, |
| 5Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son, | 5his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal, |
| 6Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites. | 6and his son Beerah, whom King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria carried away into exile, and who was a governor of the descendants of Reuben. |
| 7And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah, | 7His relatives, listed by families when the genealogy was enrolled according to their generations, included the chief, Jeiel, Zechariah, |
| 8And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon: | 8and Azaz's son Bela, grandson of Shema, and great-grandson of Joel, who lived in Aroer, near Nebo and Baal-meon. |
| 9And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead. | 9He also lived eastward as far as the entrance to the wilderness this side of the Euphrates River, because their cattle had increased in the territory of Gilead. |
| 10And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gilead. | 10During the reign of Saul they declared war on the Hagrites, who fell in battle by their hand. They lived in their tents throughout all of east Gilead. |
| 11And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah: | 11Gad's descendants lived beside them in the land of Bashan as far as Salecah: |
| 12Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan. | 12They included Joel their chief, Shapham their second in command, Janai, and Shaphat, who lived in Bashan. |
| 13And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven. | 13Their seven relatives, according to the households of their clans, included Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber. |
| 14These are the children of Abihail the 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; | 14These were the descendants of Huri's son Abihail, who was fathered by Jaroah, who was fathered by Gilead, who was fathered by Michael, who was fathered by Jeshishai, who was fathered by Jahdo, and who was fathered by Buz: |
| 15Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers. | 15Abdiel's son Ahi, who was the grandson of Guni, was chief in their clan. |
| 16And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders. | 16They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its villages, and in all the surrounding suburbs of Sharon as far as their borders. |
| 17All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel. | 17All of them were enrolled by genealogies during the reign of King Jotham of Judah and during the reign of King Jeroboam of Israel. |
| 18The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war. | 18The descendants of Reuben, the descendants of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh produced 44,700 valiant soldiers expert in shield, sword, and bow. Trained in warfare, they were equipped to serve at a moment's notice. |
| 19And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab. | 19They fought in battle against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. |
| 20And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him. | 20When they received assistance against them, the Hagrites and all of their allies were handed over to their control, because they cried out to God during the battle. He honored their entreaty, because they had placed their trust in him. |
| 21And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand. | 21They captured 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, 2,000 donkeys, and 100,000 war captives from their possessions. |
| 22For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity. | 22Many fell slain, because the battle's outcome was directed by God. They lived in their territory until the exile. |
| 23And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baalhermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon. | 23The half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land, spread out from Bashan to Baal-hermon, including Senir and Mount Hermon. |
| 24And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers. | 24These were the leaders of their clans: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel—they were mighty warriors, well known men, and leaders of their clans. |
| 25And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them. | 25But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors by prostituting themselves to the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had exterminated right in front of them. |
| 26And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day. | 26So the God of Israel incited King Pul of Assyria (also known as King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria), who took them prisoner and brought the descendants of Reuben, the descendants of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh to Halah, Habor, Hara, and to the Gozan River, where they remain to this day. |
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