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1 Chronicles 5

Now the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel — because he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel. And the family line isn't counted by the birthright. Because Judah was strong above his brothers, and the leader came from him. But the birthright was Joseph

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Reuben and Gad

Now the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel — because he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel. And the family line isn't counted by the birthright. Because Judah was strong above his brothers, and the leader came from him. But the birthright was Joseph's. The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanok and Pallu, Hezron and Karmi. The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, Beerah his son, who Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria carried off. He was a leader of the Reubenites. His brothers by their families, when the family line of their generations was counted, were the chief Jeiel and Zechariah, And Bela son of Azaz son of Shema son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal Meon. Eastward he lived as far as the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates. Because their cattle had grown many in the land of Gilead. In the days of Saul they went to war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand. And they lived in their tents through all the east land of Gilead. The sons of Gad lived opposite them, in the land of Bashan as far as Salkah. Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai and Shaphat in Bashan. Their brothers of the house of their fathers were Michael and Meshullam and Sheba and Jorai and Jakan and Zia and Eber, seven. These are 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. Ahi son of Abdiel son of Guni was chief of the house of their fathers. They lived in Gilead in Bashan and in its villages, and in all the pasture lands of Sharon on their borders. All these were counted by family line in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

Now the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel — because he was the firstborn, but because he made his father's bed filthy, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel. And the family line isn't counted by the birthright. Because Judah was strong above his brothers, and the leader came from him. But the birthright was Joseph's. The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanok and Pallu, Hezron and Karmi. The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, Beerah his son, who Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria carried off. He was a leader of the Reubenites. And his brothers by their families, when the family line of their generations was counted, were the chief Jeiel and Zechariah, and Bela son of Azaz son of Shema son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, right to Nebo and Baal Meon. And eastward he lived right to the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates. Because their cattle had grown many in the land of Gilead. And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand. And they lived in their tents through all the east land of Gilead. And the sons of Gad lived opposite them, in the land of Bashan right to Salkah. Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai and Shaphat in Bashan. And their brothers of the house of their fathers were Michael and Meshullam and Sheba and Jorai and Jakan and Zia and Eber, seven. These are 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. Ahi son of Abdiel son of Guni was chief of the house of their fathers. And they lived in Gilead in Bashan and in its villages, and in all the pasture lands of Sharon on their borders. All these were counted by family line in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

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. For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:) The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son, Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites. And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah, And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon: 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. 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. And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salcah: Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan. And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven. 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; Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers. And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders. All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

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Now the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel — because he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel. And the family line isn't counted by the birthright.

Plain English

Now the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel — because he was the firstborn, but because he made his father's bed filthy, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel. And the family line isn't counted by the birthright.

King James Version, 1611

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.

2

Because Judah was strong above his brothers, and the leader came from him. But the birthright was Joseph's.

King James Version, 1611

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

3

The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanok and Pallu, Hezron and Karmi.

King James Version, 1611

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

4

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

King James Version, 1611

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

5

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

King James Version, 1611

Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,

6

Beerah his son, who Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria carried off. He was a leader of the Reubenites.

King James Version, 1611

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

7

His brothers by their families, when the family line of their generations was counted, were the chief Jeiel and Zechariah,

Plain English

And his brothers by their families, when the family line of their generations was counted, were the chief Jeiel and Zechariah,

King James Version, 1611

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

8

And Bela son of Azaz son of Shema son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal Meon.

Plain English

and Bela son of Azaz son of Shema son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, right to Nebo and Baal Meon.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Eastward he lived as far as the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates. Because their cattle had grown many in the land of Gilead.

Plain English

And eastward he lived right to the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates. Because their cattle had grown many in the land of Gilead.

King James Version, 1611

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.

10

In the days of Saul they went to war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand. And they lived in their tents through all the east land of Gilead.

Plain English

And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand. And they lived in their tents through all the east land of Gilead.

King James Version, 1611

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.

11

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

Plain English

And the sons of Gad lived opposite them, in the land of Bashan right to Salkah.

King James Version, 1611

And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salcah:

12

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

King James Version, 1611

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

13

Their brothers of the house of their fathers were Michael and Meshullam and Sheba and Jorai and Jakan and Zia and Eber, seven.

Plain English

And their brothers of the house of their fathers were Michael and Meshullam and Sheba and Jorai and Jakan and Zia and Eber, seven.

King James Version, 1611

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

14

These are 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.

King James Version, 1611

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;

15

Ahi son of Abdiel son of Guni was chief of the house of their fathers.

King James Version, 1611

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

16

They lived in Gilead in Bashan and in its villages, and in all the pasture lands of Sharon on their borders.

Plain English

And they lived in Gilead in Bashan and in its villages, and in all the pasture lands of Sharon on their borders.

King James Version, 1611

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

17

All these were counted by family line in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

King James Version, 1611

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

War with the Hagrites

The sons of Reuben and the Gadites and half the tribe of Manasseh, of fighting men, men able to carry shield and sword and to shoot with the bow and skilful in war, were forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty who went out to war. They went to war with the Hagrites, with Jetur and Naphish and Nodab. They were helped against them, and the Hagrites were handed over into their hand, and everyone with them. Because they cried out to God in the battle, and he answered their pleading, because they trusted in him. They took away their cattle — fifty thousand of their camels, and two hundred and fifty thousand sheep and two thousand donkeys, and a hundred thousand men. Because plenty fell down killed, because the war was of God. And they lived in their places till the captivity. The sons of the half tribe of Manasseh lived in the land. They grew from Bashan as far as Baal Hermon and Senir and Mount Hermon. These were the heads of the house of their fathers: Epher and Ishi and Eliel and Azriel and Jeremiah and Hodaviah and Jahdiel, fighting brave men, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers. But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors and prostituted themselves after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. The God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria. And he carried them off, the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah and Habor and Hara and to the river Gozan, to this day.

The sons of Reuben and the Gadites and half the tribe of Manasseh, of strong men, men able to carry shield and sword and to shoot with the bow and skilful in war, were forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty who went out to war. And they made war with the Hagrites, with Jetur and Naphish and Nodab. And they were helped against them, and the Hagrites were handed over into their hand, and everyone with them. Because they cried out to God in the battle, and he answered their pleading, because they trusted in him. And they took away their cattle — fifty thousand of their camels, and two hundred and fifty thousand sheep and two thousand donkeys, and a hundred thousand men. Because plenty fell down killed, because the war was of God. And they lived in their places till the captivity. And the sons of the half tribe of Manasseh lived in the land. They grew from Bashan right to Baal Hermon and Senir and Mount Hermon. And these were the heads of the house of their fathers: Epher and Ishi and Eliel and Azriel and Jeremiah and Hodaviah and Jahdiel, strong men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers. And they broke faith against the God of their fathers and went whoring after the gods of the peoples of the land, that God wrecked in front of them. And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria. And he carried them off, the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah and Habor and Hara and to the river Gozan, right to this day.

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. And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab. 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. 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. For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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The sons of Reuben and the Gadites and half the tribe of Manasseh, of fighting men, men able to carry shield and sword and to shoot with the bow and skilful in war, were forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty who went out to war.

Plain English

The sons of Reuben and the Gadites and half the tribe of Manasseh, of strong men, men able to carry shield and sword and to shoot with the bow and skilful in war, were forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty who went out to war.

King James Version, 1611

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.

19

They went to war with the Hagrites, with Jetur and Naphish and Nodab.

Plain English

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

King James Version, 1611

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

20

They were helped against them, and the Hagrites were handed over into their hand, and everyone with them. Because they cried out to God in the battle, and he answered their pleading, because they trusted in him.

Plain English

And they were helped against them, and the Hagrites were handed over into their hand, and everyone with them. Because they cried out to God in the battle, and he answered their pleading, because they trusted in him.

King James Version, 1611

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.

21

They took away their cattle — fifty thousand of their camels, and two hundred and fifty thousand sheep and two thousand donkeys, and a hundred thousand men.

Plain English

And they took away their cattle — fifty thousand of their camels, and two hundred and fifty thousand sheep and two thousand donkeys, and a hundred thousand men.

King James Version, 1611

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.

22

Because plenty fell down killed, because the war was of God. And they lived in their places till the captivity.

King James Version, 1611

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

23

The sons of the half tribe of Manasseh lived in the land. They grew from Bashan as far as Baal Hermon and Senir and Mount Hermon.

Plain English

And the sons of the half tribe of Manasseh lived in the land. They grew from Bashan right to Baal Hermon and Senir and Mount Hermon.

King James Version, 1611

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.

24

These were the heads of the house of their fathers: Epher and Ishi and Eliel and Azriel and Jeremiah and Hodaviah and Jahdiel, fighting brave men, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.

Plain English

And these were the heads of the house of their fathers: Epher and Ishi and Eliel and Azriel and Jeremiah and Hodaviah and Jahdiel, strong men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.

King James Version, 1611

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.

25

But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors and prostituted themselves after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.

Plain English

And they broke faith against the God of their fathers and went whoring after the gods of the peoples of the land, that God wrecked in front of them.

King James Version, 1611

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.

26

The God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria. And he carried them off, the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah and Habor and Hara and to the river Gozan, to this day.

Plain English

And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria. And he carried them off, the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah and Habor and Hara and to the river Gozan, right to this day.

King James Version, 1611

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.