1 Chronicles, 5

1. Now 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.

1. Descendants of Reuben, firstborn of Israel. He was indeed the firstborn but, when he had relations with his father's concubine, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel. The group of Joseph, however did not keep this firstborn right

2. For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph's:)

2. because Judah proved more powerful than his brothers (and from him proceeds the Ruler), but the firstborn right belongs to the tribes of Joseph.

3. The sons, [I say], of Reuben the firstborn of Israel [were], Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

3. Sons of Reuben, firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, Carmi.

4. The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

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

5. Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,

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

6. Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away [captive]: he [was] prince of the Reubenites.

6. Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria carried off into exile. He was a prince of the Reubenites.

7. And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, [were] the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

7. His kinsmen, by clans, grouped according to their kinship: Jeiel, the chief, Zechariah,

8. And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:

8. Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. These lived in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal-Mehon.

9. And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

9. These extended to the east toward the River Euphrates, reaching the desert, because their flocks had multiplied in the land of Galaad.

10. And 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.

10. In the days of Saul they waged war against the Agarites who were defeated, and they occupied their homes east of Galaad.

11. And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:

11. The sons of Gad lived opposite them, in the land of Bashan, as far as Salcah.

12. Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

12. First, Joel, and then Shaphan, Yani and Basat in Basan.

13. And their brethren of the house of their fathers [were], Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.

13. The other families of the tribe were those of Michael, Mesullam, Sheba, Joral, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.

14. These [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;

14. These are the descendants of Abihail, whose ancestors were traced back as follows: Abihail, Huri, Jaroah, Gilead, Michael, Jeshishai, Jahdo, Buz.

15. Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.

15. Ahi son of Abdiel, and grandson of Guni, was head of these clans.

16. And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.

16. They had settled in the territory of Gilead and Bashan, in the towns there and all over the pasture lands of Sharon.

17. All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

17. (All were listed in the family records in the days of king Jotham of Judah and King Jeroboam of Israel).

18. The 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.

18. The people of Reuben, Gad, and half tribe of Manasseh, were 44,760 valiant men, well-trained in the use of shields, swords, and bows.

19. And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab.

19. They waged war against the Hagrite tribes of Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab, and as they put their trust in God and called on him for help,

20. And 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.

20. they were victorious over the Hagrites and all their allies.

21. And 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.

21. They took with them from the Hagrites' livestock, 50,000 camels, 25,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys.

22. For there fell down many slain, because the war [was] of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.

22. They took 100,000 prisoners of war, but many of the enemy had been killed for it was God's war. And they settled in what had been Hagrite territory until the exile.

23. And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baalhermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.

23. The half tribe of Manasseh settled in the land between Bashan and Baal-hermon, Senir and Mount Hermon, and they were very numerous.

24. And 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.

24. These are the heads of their clans: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. These were famous warriors and leaders of their clans.

25. And 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.

25. But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors and worshiped the gods of the peoples whom God had driven out of the land.

26. And 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.

26. So the God of Israel brought against them the anger of Pul, king of Assyria, and of Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, who deported the tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh. They were taken off to Halah near Habor and the river Gozan. They are still there today.

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

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28. Sons of Kohat: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

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

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30. The descendants of Eleazar from one generation to the next are as follows: Phinehas, Abishua, Bukki, Uzzi,

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31. Zerahiah, Meraioth,

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32. Amariah, Ahitub,

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33. Zadok, Ahimaaz,

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34. Azariah, Johanan,

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35. Azariah (the one who served as priest in the Temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem),

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36. Amariah, Ahitub,

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37. Zadok, Shallum,

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38. Hilkiah, Azariah,

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39. Seraiah, Jehozadak.

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40. Jehozadak was deported when Yahweh, through King Nebuchadnezzar, sent into exile the people of Judah and Jerusalem.