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| [1]And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel—for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, yet not so that he was to be reckoned in the genealogy as first-born. |
[1]NOW the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born of his father; but, because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph his brother, the son of Israel; and upon his two sons came the blessings more than all the tribes of Israel. |
| [2]For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came he that is the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's— |
[2]For from Judah shall come forth Messiah the King, but the blessings shall be given to Joseph), |
| [3]The sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. |
[3]The sons of Reuben, the first-born of Israel were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. |
| [4]The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son; |
[4]The sons of Carmi: Shemaiah his son, Doag his son, Shimei his son, |
| [5]Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son; |
[5]Micah his son, Uriah his son, Balah his son, |
| [6]Beerah his son, whom Tillegath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive; he was prince of the Reubenites. |
[6]Abdaiah his son, whom Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria carried away captive; he was the prince of the tribe of Reubenites. |
| [7]And hi brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned: the chief Jeiel, a Zechariah, |
[7]And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned: Azrael, their chief, and Zechariah, second in rank, |
| [8]And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon; |
[8]And Bela and the son of Uzai, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Adoer and as far as Nebo and the plain of Meon, |
| [9]And eastward he dwelt even unto the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates; because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead. |
[9]And eastward he inhabited as far as the border of the desert from the river Euphrates, because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead. |
| [10]And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand; and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the land east of Gilead. |
[10]And in the days of Saul they made war against the Arabians, the inhabitants of Sekah, and were delivered into their hands; and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gilead. |
| [11]And the sons of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salcah: |
[11]And the children of Gad dwelt opposite them, in the land of Mathnin as far as the border of Siba and Salcah. |
| [12]Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan; |
[12]Joel was their chief, and he judged them and taught them good scriptures. |
| [13]And their brethren of their fathers' houses: Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jacan, and Zia, and Eber, seven. |
[13]These are the sons of Abihail, the son of Khuri, the son of Zerah, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir. |
| [14]These were the sons of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jehishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz; |
[14]The son of Abdael, the son of Eli, chiefs of the house of their fathers. |
| [15]Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of their fathers' houses. |
[15]And they dwelt in Mathnin and its villages. |
| [16]And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in the towns thereof, and in all the open lands of the plain, upon their borders. |
[16]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 these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel. |
[17]The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, valiant men, able to bear sword and shield and to shoot with bow, and skilled in war, were forty-four thousand six hundred and sixty-six |
| [18]The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, as many as were valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were forty and four thousand seven hundred and threescore, that were able to go forth to war. |
[18]All of these went out to war and fought against the inhabitants of Sekah. |
| [19]And they made war with the Hagrites, with Jetur, and Naphish, and Nodab. |
[19]And they were delivered into their hands, for they prayed to the LORD in the battle, and he heard their voice because they put their trust in him. |
| [20]And they were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them; for they cried to God in the battle, and He was entreated of them, because they put their trust in Him. |
[20]And they carried away abundant goods and cattle: fifty thousand camels, two hundred and fifty thousand sheep, two thousand asses, and a hundred thousand persons. |
| [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 souls of men a hundred thousand. |
[21]For many fell slain in the battle of those who dwelt in tents. And the remnant stayed in their tents. |
| [22]For there fell many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their stead until the captivity. |
[22]And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land of Mathnin, as far as the plain of mount Hermon and as far as Har, and there they multiplied and became great. |
| [23]And the children of the half-tribe Manasseh dwelt in the land, from Bashan unto Baal-hermon and Senir and mount Hermon, where increased. |
[23]These were the heads of the house of their fathers: Apha, Shob, Eldaa, Azriel, Adomiah, Uriah, and Hezaiel, |
| [24]And these were the heads of their fathers' houses: Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, heads of their fathers' houses. |
[24]All mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their families. |
| [25]And they broke faith with the God of their fathers, and went astray after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God destroyed before them. |
[25]And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went astray after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them. |
| [26]And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tillegath-pilneser 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 of Gozan, unto this day. |
[26]And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and he carried theta away, even the tribe of Reuben and the tribe of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah and Habor, and to the river Gozan, cities of Media. And they still dwell there to this day |
| [27]The sons of Levi: Gershon Kohath, and Merari. |
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| [28]And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. |
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| [29]And the children of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. |
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| [30]Eleazar begot Phinehas, Phinehas begot Abishua; |
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| [31]And Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi; |
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| [32]And Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot Meraioth; |
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| [33]Meraioth begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub; |
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| [34]And Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok beg Ahimaaz; |
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| [35]And Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Johanan; |
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| [36]And Johanan begot Azariah—he it is that executed the priest's office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem— |
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| [37]And Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub; |
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| [38]And Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Shallum; |
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| [39]And Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah; |
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| [40]And Azariah begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak; |
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| [41]And Jehozadak went into captivity, when 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar. |
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