1 Chronicles, 5

1. Sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel. He was indeed the first-born but, when he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, and he was no longer reckoned as the eldest son.

1. The sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but because he polluted his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright;

2. Although Judah grew greater than his brothers and a leader came from him, the birthright was Joseph's.

2. though Judah became strong among his brothers and a prince was from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),

3. Sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel: Henoch, Pallu, Hezron, Carmi.

3. the sons of Reuben, the first-born of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

4. Sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

4. The sons of Jo'el: Shemai'ah his son, Gog his son, Shim'e-i his son,

5. Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son.

5. Micah his son, Re-ai'ah his son, Ba'al his son,

6. Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria carried off into exile, was the chief of the Reubenites.

6. Be-er'ah his son, whom Til'gath-pilne'ser king of Assyria carried away into exile; he was a chieftain of the Reubenites.

7. His brothers, by families, were grouped according to relationship. Jeiel was first, then Zechariah

7. And his kinsmen by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned: the chief, Je-i'el, and Zechari'ah,

8. and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. It was Reuben who lived in Aroer and his territory extended as far as Nebo and Baal-Meon.

8. and Bela the son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Jo'el, who dwelt in Aro'er, as far as Nebo and Ba'al-me'on.

9. To eastward, what he occupied extended to the edge of the desert and the River Euphrates, for they had many herds in Gilead.

9. He also dwelt to the east as far as the entrance of the desert this side of the Euphra'tes, because their cattle had multiplied in the land of Gilead.

10. In the time of Saul, they made war on the Hagrites, whom they defeated and who were then living in their tents throughout the eastern front of Gilead.

10. And in the days of Saul they made war on the Hagrites, who fell by their hand; and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the region east of Gilead.

11. Next to them, in Bashan as far as Salecah, lived the sons of Gad.

11. The sons of Gad dwelt over against them in the land of Bashan as far as Sal'ecah:

12. Joel was the first, Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.

12. Jo'el the chief, Shapham the second, Ja'nai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

13. Their brothers, by families, were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, Eber: seven.

13. And their kinsmen according to their fathers' houses: Michael, Meshul'lam, Sheba, Jo'rai, Jacan, Zi'a, and Eber, seven.

14. These were the sons of Abihail: Ben-Huri, Ben-Jaroah, Ben-Gilead, Ben-Michael, Ben-Jeshishai, Ben-Jahdo, Ben-Buz.

14. These were the sons of Ab'ihail the son of Huri, son of Jaro'ah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshish'ai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz;

15. Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was the head of their families.

15. Ahi the son of Ab'di-el, son of Guni, was chief in their fathers' houses;

16. They inhabited Gilead, Bashan and its dependencies, as well as all the pasture lands of Sharon on their extremities.

16. and they dwelt in Gilead, in Bashan and in its towns, and in all the pasture lands of Sharon to their limits.

17. In the time of Jotham king of Judah and in the time of Jeroboam king of Israel, all of them were included in the official genealogy.

17. All of these were enrolled by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jerobo'am king of Israel.

18. The sons of Reuben, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh had warriors, men armed with shield and sword who could handle the bow and were trained for war, to the number of forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty fit for service.

18. The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manas'seh had valiant men, who carried shield and sword, and drew the bow, expert in war, forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty, ready for service.

19. They made war on the Hagrites, on Jetur, Naphish and Nodab.

19. They made war upon the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab;

20. God came to their help, and the Hagrites and all their allies fell into their hands, for they called on God as they fought, and because they put their trust in him he heard their prayer.

20. and when they received help against them, the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hands, for they cried to God in the battle, and he granted their entreaty because they trusted in him.

21. Of their livestock they carried off fifty thousand camels, two hundred and fifty thousand sheep, two thousand donkeys and a hundred thousand people.

21. They carried off their livestock: fifty thousand of their camels, two hundred and fifty thousand sheep, two thousand asses, and a hundred thousand men alive.

22. Because the war was of God, the slaughter was great. They continued to live in their territory until the exile.

22. For many fell slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their place until the exile.

23. The sons of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the territory between Bashan and Baal-Hermon, Senir and Mount Hermon. They were numerous.

23. The members of the half-tribe of Manas'seh dwelt in the land; they were very numerous from Bashan to Ba'al-her'mon, Senir, and Mount Hermon.

24. These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, Jahdiel -- stout fighting men, men of renown, heads of their families.

24. These were the heads of their fathers' houses: Epher, Ishi, Eli'el, Az'ri-el, Jeremiah, Hodavi'ah, and Jah'di-el, mighty warriors, famous men, heads of their fathers' houses.

25. But since they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors and prostituted themselves to the gods of the peoples of the country whom God had destroyed before them,

25. But they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and played the harlot after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.

26. the God of Israel roused the hostility of Pul, king of Assyria, that is the wrath of Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria who deported them -- the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh -- taking them off to Halah, Habor, Hara and the river of Gozan. They are still there today.

26. So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, the spirit of Til'gath-pilne'ser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, namely, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manas'seh, and brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river Gozan, to this day.

27. Sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath and Merari.

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28. Sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, Uzziel.

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29. Children of Amram: Aaron, Moses and Miriam. Sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

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30. Eleazar fathered Phinehas, Phinehas fathered Abishua,

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31. Abishua fathered Bukki, Bukki fathered Uzzi.

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32. Uzzi fathered Zerahiah, Zerahiah fathered Meraioth.

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33. Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,

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34. Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Ahimaaz.

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35. Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, Azariah fathered Johanan.

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36. Johanan fathered Azariah. He it was who officiated as priest in the Temple which Solomon built in Jerusalem.

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37. Azariah fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,

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38. Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Shallum,

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39. Shallum fathered Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah,

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40. Azariah fathered Seraiah, Seraiah fathered Jehozadak,

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41. and Jehozadak went into exile when, at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, Yahweh exiled Judah and Jerusalem.

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