1 Quanto aos filhos de Rúben, o primogênito de Israel (pois era o primogênito, mas, por ter profanado o leito de seu pai, deu-se a sua primogenitura aos filhos de José, filho de Israel; de modo que, na genealogia, não foi contado como primogênito. 2 Judá, na verdade, foi poderoso entre seus irmãos, e dele veio o príncipe; porém o direito da primogenitura foi de José.), 3 foram estes: Enoque, Palu, Hezrom e Carmi. 4 O filho de Joel: Semaías, de quem foi filho Gogue, de quem foi filho Simei, 5 de quem foi filho Mica, de quem foi filho Reaías, de quem foi filho Baal, 6 de quem foi filho Beera, o qual Tiglate-Pileser, rei da Assíria, levou cativo; ele foi príncipe dos rubenitas. 7 Quanto a seus irmãos, pelas suas famílias, quando foram inscritos nas genealogias segundo as suas descendências, tinham por cabeças Jeiel, Zacarias, 8 Bela, filho de Azaz, filho de Sema, filho de Joel, que habitaram em Aroer, até Nebo e Baal-Meom; 9 também habitaram do lado oriental, até à entrada do deserto, o qual se estende até ao rio Eufrates, porque o seu gado se tinha multiplicado na terra de Gileade. 10 Nos dias de Saul, fizeram guerra aos hagarenos, que caíram pelo poder de sua mão, e habitaram nas tendas deles, em toda a terra fronteira de Gileade, do lado oriental.

11 Os filhos de Gade habitaram defronte deles, na terra de Basã, até Salca. 12 Joel foi o cabeça, e Safã, o segundo; também Janai e Safate estavam em Basã. 13 Seus irmãos, segundo as suas casas paternas, foram: Micael, Mesulão, Seba, Jorai, Jacã, Zia e Héber; ao todo, sete; 14 estes foram os filhos de Abiail, filho de Huri, filho de Jaroa, filho de Gileade, filho de Micael, filho de Jesisai, filho de Jado, filho de Buz. 15 Aí, filho de Abdiel, filho de Guni, foi o cabeça da sua família. 16 Habitaram em Gileade, em Basã e suas aldeias, bem como até aos limites de todos os arredores de Sarom. 17 Todos estes foram inscritos na genealogia, nos dias de Jotão, rei de Judá, e nos dias de Jeroboão, rei de Israel.

18 Dos filhos de Rúben, dos gaditas e da meia tribo de Manassés, homens valentes, que traziam escudo e espada, entesavam o arco e eram destros na guerra, houve quarenta e quatro mil setecentos e sessenta, capazes de sair a combate. 19 Fizeram guerra aos hagarenos, como a Jetur, a Nafis e a Nodabe. 20 Foram ajudados contra eles, e os hagarenos e todos quantos estavam com eles foram entregues nas suas mãos; porque, na peleja, clamaram a Deus, que lhes deu ouvidos, porquanto confiaram nele. 21 Levaram o gado deles: cinquenta mil camelos, duzentas e cinquenta mil ovelhas, dois mil jumentos; e cem mil pessoas. 22 Porque muitos caíram feridos à espada, pois de Deus era a peleja; e habitaram no lugar deles até ao exílio.

23 Os filhos da meia tribo de Manassés habitaram naquela terra de Basã até Baal-Hermom, e Senir, e o monte Hermom; e eram numerosos. 24 Estes foram cabeças de suas famílias, a saber: Éfer, Isi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremias, Hodavias e Jadiel, guerreiros valentes, homens famosos, cabeças de suas famílias. 25 Porém cometeram transgressões contra o Deus de seus pais e se prostituíram, seguindo os deuses dos povos da terra, os quais Deus destruíra de diante deles. 26 Pelo que o Deus de Israel suscitou o espírito de Pul, rei da Assíria, e o espírito de Tiglate-Pileser, rei da Assíria, que os levou cativos, a saber: os rubenitas, os gaditas e a meia tribo de Manassés, e os trouxe para Hala, Habor e Hara e para o rio Gozã, onde permanecem até ao dia de hoje.

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; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. 2 For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s), 3 the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 4 The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, 5 Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, 6 Beerah his son, whom Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites. 7 And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah, 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: 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. 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.

11 And the sons of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salecah: 12 Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan. 13 And their brethren of their fathers’ houses: Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jacan, and Zia, and Eber, seven. 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 Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz; 15 Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of their fathers’ houses. 16 And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in its towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, as far as their borders. 17 All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

18 The 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. 19 And they made war with the Hagrites, with Jetur, and Naphish, and Nodab. 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. 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 men a hundred thousand. 22 For there fell many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their stead until the captivity.

23 And the children of the half-tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baal-hermon and Senir and mount Hermon. 24 And 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.

25 And 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. 26 And 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.

1 The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father's marriage bed, his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel; so he could not be listed in the genealogical record in accordance with his birthright,

2 and though Judah was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler came from him, the rights of the firstborn belonged to Joseph) —

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

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

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

6 and Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-Pileser "king of Assyria took into exile. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites.

7 Their relatives by clans, listed according to their genealogical records: Jeiel the chief, Zechariah,

8 and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in the area from Aroer to Nebo and Baal Meon.

9 To the east they occupied the land up to the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their livestock had increased in Gilead.

10 During Saul's reign they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated at their hands; they occupied the dwellings of the Hagrites throughout the entire region east of Gilead.

11 The Gadites lived next to them in Bashan, as far as Salekah:

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

13 Their relatives, by families, were: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jakan, Zia and Eber —seven in all.

14 These were the sons of Abihail 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, the son of Guni, was head of their family.

16 The Gadites lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its outlying villages, and on all the pasturelands of Sharon as far as they extended.

17 All these were entered in the genealogical records during the reigns of Jotham king of Judah and Jeroboam king of Israel.

18 The Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men ready for military service —able-bodied men who could handle shield and sword, who could use a bow, and who were trained for battle.

19 They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab.

20 They were helped in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him.

21 They seized the livestock of the Hagrites —fifty thousand camels, two hundred fifty thousand sheep and two thousand donkeys. They also took one hundred thousand people captive,

22 and many others fell slain, because the battle was God's. And they occupied the land until the exile.

23 The people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous; they settled in the land from Bashan to Baal Hermon, that is, to Senir (Mount Hermon).

24 These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah and Jahdiel. They were brave warriors, famous men, and heads of their families.

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

26 So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria), who took the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. He took them to Halah, Habor, Hara and the river of Gozan, where they are to this day.