1 Chronicles 5
5
Reuben’s Descendants
1 The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn –
(Now he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s bed,#sn The phrase when he defiled his father’s bed refers to Reuben having sexual relations with his father Jacob’s concubine Bilhah. This incident is recorded in Gen 35:22. 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.#tn Heb “and not to be listed in the genealogical records as (having) the right of the firstborn.” 2 Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him,#tn Heb “and [one] for a leader [was] from him.” This probably refers to the Davidic king. the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)
3 The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn:
Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
4 The descendants of Joel:
His son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei, 5 his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal, 6 and his son Beerah, whom King Tiglath-pileser#tn Heb “Tilgath-pilneser,” a variant spelling of Tiglath-pileser (also in v. 26). of Assyria carried into exile. Beerah#tn Heb “he”; the referent (Beerah) has been specified in the translation for clarity. was the tribal leader of Reuben.
7 His brothers by their clans, as listed in their genealogical records:
The leader Jeiel, Zechariah, 8 and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel.
They lived in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal Meon. 9 In 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. 10 During the time of Saul they attacked the Hagrites and defeated them. They took over their territory in the entire eastern region of Gilead.#tn Heb “and in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagrites and they fell by their hand and they lived in their tents unto all the face of the east of Gilead.”
Gad’s Descendants
11 The descendants of Gad lived near them in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah.
12 They included Joel the leader, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan. 13 Their relatives, listed according to their families,#tn Heb “and their brothers by the house of their fathers.” included Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber – seven in all.
14 These 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. 15 Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was the leader of the family.#tn Heb “was the head of the house of their fathers.” 16 They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its surrounding settlements, and in the pasturelands of Sharon to their very borders.#tn Heb “unto their extremities.” 17 All 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.
18 The 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.#tn Heb “the sons of Reuben and the Gadites and half of the tribe of Manasseh, from the sons of bravery, men carrying a shield and sword and treading a bow and trained for war, 44,760 going out for warfare.” 19 They attacked#tn Heb “made war with.” the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. 20 They 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.#tn Heb “and they were helped against them and they were given over into their hand, the Hagrites and all who were with them, for to God they cried out in the battle and he was entreated [or “allowed himself to be entreated”] by them for they trusted in him.” 21 They seized the Hagrites’#tn Heb “their”; the referent (the Hagrites) has been specified in the translation for clarity. animals, including 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took captive 100,000 people. 22 Because God fought for them,#tn Heb “from God [was] the battle.” they killed many of the enemy.#tn Heb “many slain fell.” They dispossessed the Hagrites and lived in their land until the exile.#tn Heb “and they lived in place of them until the exile.” The referent of “them” (the Hagrites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
The Half-Tribe of Manasseh
23 The half-tribe of Manasseh settled in the land from Bashan as far as Baal Hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon. They grew in number.
24 These were the leaders of their families:#tn Heb “and these [were] the heads of the house of their fathers.”
Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were skilled warriors, men of reputation,#tn Heb “men of names.” and leaders of their families. 25 But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors#tn Heb “fathers.” and worshiped instead#tn Heb “prostituted themselves after.” the gods of the native peoples#tn Heb “the peoples of the land.” whom God had destroyed before them. 26 So the God of Israel stirred up#tn Heb “stirred up the spirit of.” King Pul of Assyria (that is, King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria),#tn Heb “and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria.” “Pul” and “Tilgath-pilneser” were names of the same Assyrian ruler, more commonly known as Tiglath-pileser (cf. 2 Kgs 15:29). 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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1 Chronicles 5
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1The sonnes also of Reuben the eldest sonne of Israel (for he was the eldest, but had defiled his fathers bed, therefore his birthright was giuen vnto the sonnes of Ioseph the sonne of Israel, so that the genealogie is not rekoned after his birthright. 2For Iudah preuailed aboue his brethren, and of him came the prince, but the birthright was Iosephs) 3The sonnes of Reuben the eldest sonne of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. 4The sonnes of Ioel, Shemaiah his sonne, Gog his sonne, and Shimei his sonne, 5Michah his sonne, Reaiah his sonne, and Baal his sonne, 6Beerah his sonne: whom Tilgath Pilneeser King of Asshur caryed away: he was a prince of the Reubenites. 7And when his brethren in their families rekoned the genealogie of their generations, Ieiel and Zechariah were the chiefe, 8And Bela the sonne of Azaz, the sonne of Shema, the sonne of Ioel, which dwelt in Aroer, euen vnto Nebo and Baal meon. 9Also Eastwarde he inhabited vnto the entring in of the wildernes from the riuer Perath for they had much cattel in the land of Gilead. 10And in the dayes of Saul they warred with the Hagarims, which fell by their hands: and they dwelt in their tentes in all the East partes of Gilead. 11And the children of Gad dwelt ouer against them in the land of Bashan, vnto Salchah. 12Ioel was the chiefest, and Shapham the second, but Iaanai and Shaphat were in Bashan. 13And their brethren of the house of their fathers were Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Sorai, and Iacan, and Zia and Eber, seuen. 14These are the childre of Abihail, the sonne of Huri, the sonne of Iaroah, the sonne of Gilead, the sonne of Michael, the sonne of Ieshishai, the sonne of Iahdo, the sonne of Buz. 15Ahi the sonne of Abdiel, the sonne of Guni was chiefe of the houshold of their fathers. 16And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in the townes thereof, and in all the suburbes of Sharon by their borders. 17All these were rekoned by genealogies in the dayes of Iotham King of Iudah, and in the dayes of Ieroboam King of Israel. 18The sonnes of Reuben and of Gad, and of halfe the tribe of Manasseh of those that were viliant men, able to beare shield, and sworde, and to draw a bowe, exercised in warre, were foure and fourtie thousand, seuen hundreth and three score, that went out to the warre. 19And they made warre with the Hagarims, with Ietur, and Naphish, and Nodab. 20And they were holpen against them, and the Hagarims were deliuered into their hande, and all that were with them: for they cryed to God in the battel, and he heard them, because they trusted in him. 21And they led away their cattel, euen their camels fiftie thousand, and two hundreth, and fiftie thousand sheepe, and two thousand asses, and of persons an hundreth thousand. 22For many fel downe wounded, because the warre was of God. And they dwelt in their steads vntill the captiuitie. 23And the children of the halfe tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land, from Baashan vnto Baal Hermon, and Senir, and vnto mount Hermon: for they increased. 24And these were the heads of the housholds of their fathers, euen Epher and Ishi, and Eliel and Azriel, and Ieremiah, and Hodauiah, and Iahdiel, strong men, valiant and famous, heades of the housholdes of their fathers. 25But they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the lande, whome God had destroyed before them. 26And the God of Israel stirred vp the spirit of Pul king of Asshur, and the spirite of Tilgath Pilneeser king of Asshur, and he caryed them away: euen the Reubenites and the Gadites, and the halfe tribe of Manasseh, and brought them vnto Halah and Habor, and Hara, and to the riuer Gozan, vnto this day.
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