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| 1Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel—he was indeed the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, so that the genealogy is not listed according to the birthright; | 1The sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn--(Now he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father's bed, his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph, Israel's son. So Reuben is not listed as firstborn in the genealogical records. |
| 2yet Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came a ruler, although the birthright was Joseph’s— | 2Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him, the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.) |
| 3the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. | 3The sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. |
| 4The sons of Joel were Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, | 4The descendants of Joel: His son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei, |
| 5Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, | 5his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal, |
| 6and Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria carried into captivity. He was leader of the Reubenites. | 6and his son Beerah, whom King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria carried into exile. Beerah was the tribal leader of Reuben. |
| 7And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was registered: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah, | 7His brothers by their clans, as listed in their genealogical records: The leader Jeiel, Zechariah, |
| 8and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal Meon. | 8and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. They lived in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal Meon. |
| 9Eastward they settled as far as the entrance of the wilderness this side of the River Euphrates, because their cattle had multiplied in the land of Gilead. | 9In the east they settled as far as the entrance to the desert that stretches to the Euphrates River, for their cattle had increased in numbers in the land of Gilead. |
| 10Now in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand; and they dwelt in their tents throughout the entire area east of Gilead. | 10During the time of Saul they attacked the Hagrites and defeated them. They took over their territory in the entire eastern region of Gilead. |
| 11And the children of Gad dwelt next to them in the land of Bashan as far as Salcah: | 11The descendants of Gad lived near them in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah. |
| 12Joel was the chief, Shapham the next, then Jaanai and Shaphat in Bashan, | 12They included Joel the leader, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan. |
| 13and their brethren of their father’s house: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all. | 13Their relatives, listed according to their families, included Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber--seven in all. |
| 14These were 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 sons 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, the son of Guni, was chief of their father’s house. | 15Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was the leader of the family. |
| 16And the Gadites dwelt in Gilead, in Bashan and in its villages, and in all the common-lands of Sharon within their borders. | 16They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its surrounding settlements, and in the pasturelands of Sharon to their very borders. |
| 17All these were registered by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel. | 17All of them were listed in the genealogical records in the time of King Jotham of Judah and in the time of King Jeroboam of Israel. |
| 18The sons of Reuben, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh had forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty valiant men, men able to bear shield and sword, to shoot with the bow, and skillful in war, who went to war. | 18The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men in their combined armies, warriors who carried shields and swords, were equipped with bows, and were trained for war. |
| 19They made war with the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. | 19They attacked the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. |
| 20And they were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all who were with them, for they cried out to God in the battle. He heeded their prayer, because they put their trust in Him. | 20They received divine help in fighting them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. They cried out to God during the battle; he responded to their prayers because they trusted in him. |
| 21Then they took away their livestock—fifty thousand of their camels, two hundred and fifty thousand of their sheep, and two thousand of their donkeys—also one hundred thousand of their men; | 21They seized the Hagrites' animals, including 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took captive 100,000 people. |
| 22for many fell dead, because the war was God’s. And they dwelt in their place until the captivity. | 22Because God fought for them, they killed many of the enemy. They dispossessed the Hagrites and lived in their land until the exile. |
| 23So the children of the half-tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land. Their numbers increased from Bashan to Baal Hermon, that is, to Senir, or Mount Hermon. | 23The half-tribe of Manasseh settled in the land from Bashan as far as Baal Hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon. They grew in number. |
| 24These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their fathers’ houses. | 24These were the leaders of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were skilled warriors, men of reputation, and leaders of their families. |
| 25And they were unfaithful to the God of their fathers, and played the harlot after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. | 25But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors and worshiped instead the gods of the native peoples whom God had destroyed before them. |
| 26So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, that is, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria. He carried the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into captivity. He took them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan to this day. | 26So the God of Israel stirred up King Pul of Assyria (that is, King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria), and he carried away the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh and took them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this very day. |
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