1 Chronicles 5

1And 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; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

1These were the sons of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel. He was the oldest, but because he dishonored his father by sleeping with his father’s concubine, his rights as the firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph, another son of Israel. For this reason, the official genealogy does not list Reuben as the firstborn.

2For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s),

2Even though Judah became the strongest of his brothers and a ruler came from his family, the legal birthright belonged to Joseph.

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

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

4The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

4The descendants of Joel were Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

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

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

6Beerah his son, whom Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.

6and Beerah his son. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites, but he was taken away as a prisoner by Tilgath-pilneser, the king of Assyria.

7And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

7Beerah’s relatives are listed in their family records by their clans: Jeiel the leader, Zechariah,

8and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon:

8and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. They lived in the area of Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.

9and eastward he dwelt even unto the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

9They also lived to the east, as far as the edge of the desert that leads to the Euphrates River, because they had so many cattle in the land of Gilead.

10And 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.

10During the time of King Saul, they fought a war against the Hagrites and defeated them. The Reubenites then lived in the Hagrites' tents throughout the entire region east of Gilead.

11And the sons of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salecah:

11The descendants of Gad lived next to them in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah.

12Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

12Joel was the main leader, Shapham was second, and Janai and Shaphat also lived in Bashan.

13And their brethren of their fathers’ houses: Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jacan, and Zia, and Eber, seven.

13The members of their families were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.

14These were the sons 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;

14These were the descendants 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, the son of Guni, chief of their fathers’ houses.

15Ahi, the son of Abdiel and grandson of Guni, was the head of their family.

16And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in its towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, as far as their borders.

16They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its surrounding towns, and in all the pasturelands of Sharon to their very borders.

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

17All these people were recorded in the genealogies during the reigns of Jotham king of Judah and Jeroboam king of Israel.

18The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, of 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.

18The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh had 44,760 brave men ready for war. They were skilled in using shields, swords, and bows.

19And they made war with the Hagrites, with Jetur, and Naphish, and Nodab.

19They went to war against the Hagrites and the people of Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.

20And 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.

20During the battle, they cried out to God for help. Because they trusted in Him, God answered their prayers and helped them defeat the Hagrites and their allies.

21And 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 a hundred thousand.

21They captured the enemy's livestock: 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took 100,000 people captive.

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

22Many enemies were killed because the battle belonged to God. They lived in that land until they were later taken away into exile.

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

23The people of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon. They became very numerous.

24And these were the heads of their fathers’ houses: even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, heads of their fathers’ houses.

24The heads of their families were Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. These were famous men, brave warriors, and leaders of their clans.

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

25But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors. They began worshiping the gods of the people who lived in the land—the very people God had destroyed for them.

26And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-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.

26So the God of Israel influenced Pul, the king of Assyria (also known as Tilgath-pilneser), to invade. He took the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. He brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the Gozan River, where they remain to this day.