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| 1The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he could not be enrolled as the oldest son; | 1These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. He was the firstborn, but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father's bed. He is not listed in the genealogy according to birthright. |
| 2though Judah became strong among his brothers and a chief came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph), | 2Although Judah became strong among his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright was given to Joseph. |
| 3the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. | 3The sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. |
| 4The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, | 4Joel's sons: 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, |
| 6Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria carried away into exile; he was a chief of the Reubenites. | 6and his son Beerah. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites, and King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria took him into exile. |
| 7And his kinsmen by their clans, when the genealogy of their generations was recorded: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah, | 7His relatives by their families as they are recorded in their family records: Jeiel the chief, Zechariah, |
| 8and Bela the son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal-meon. | 8and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. They settled in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal-meon. |
| 9He also lived to the east as far as the entrance of the desert this side of the Euphrates, because their livestock had multiplied in the land of Gilead. | 9They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their herds had increased in the land of Gilead. |
| 10And in the days of Saul they waged war against the Hagrites, who fell into their hand. And they lived in their tents throughout all the region east of Gilead. | 10During Saul's reign they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated by their power. And they lived in their tents throughout the region east of Gilead. |
| 11The sons of Gad lived over against them in the land of Bashan as far as Salecah: | 11The sons of Gad lived next to them in the land of Bashan as far as Salecah: |
| 12Joel the chief, Shapham the second, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan. | 12Joel the chief, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan. |
| 13And their kinsmen according to their fathers’ houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia and Eber, seven. | 13Their relatives according to their ancestral houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber--seven. |
| 14These were the sons of Abihail the son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, 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, son of Guni, was chief in their fathers’ houses, | 15Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was head of their ancestral family. |
| 16and they lived in Gilead, in Bashan and in its towns, and in all the pasturelands of Sharon to their limits. | 16They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its surrounding villages, and throughout the pasturelands of Sharon. |
| 17All of these were recorded in genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel. | 17All of them were registered in the genealogies during the reigns of Judah's King Jotham and Israel's King Jeroboam. |
| 18The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had valiant men who carried shield and sword, and drew the bow, expert in war, 44,760, able to go to war. | 18The descendants of Reuben and Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors who could serve in the army--men who carried shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for war. |
| 19They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. | 19They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. |
| 20And when they prevailed over them, the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hands, for they cried out to God in the battle, and he granted their urgent plea because they trusted in him. | 20They received help against these enemies because they cried out to God in battle, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. He was receptive to their prayer because they trusted in him. |
| 21They carried off their livestock: 50,000 of their camels, 250,000 sheep, 2,000 donkeys, and 100,000 men alive. | 21They captured the Hagrites' livestock--fifty thousand of their camels, two hundred fifty thousand sheep, and two thousand donkeys--as well as one hundred thousand people. |
| 22For many fell, because the war was of God. And they lived in their place until the exile. | 22Many of the Hagrites were killed because it was God's battle. And they lived there in the Hagrites' place until the exile. |
| 23The members of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land. They were very numerous from Bashan to Baal-hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon. | 23The descendants of half the tribe of Manasseh settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir or Mount Hermon); they were numerous. |
| 24These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty warriors, famous men, heads of their fathers’ houses. | 24These were the heads of their ancestral families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were valiant warriors, famous men, and heads of their ancestral houses. |
| 25But they broke faith with the God of their fathers, and whored 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. They prostituted themselves with the gods of the nations God had destroyed before them. |
| 26So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, the spirit of Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and he took them into exile, namely, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river Gozan, to this day. | 26So the God of Israel roused the spirit of King Pul (that is, Tiglath-pileser) of Assyria, and he took the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh into exile. He took them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and Gozan's river, where they are until today. |
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