1 O filho mais velho de Israel era Rúben, mas ele teve relações com uma das concubinas de seu pai e o desonrou. Por isso seus direitos de filho mais velho foram dados aos filhos de seu irmão José. Desse modo, Rúben não aparece nos registros genealógicos como filho mais velho. 2 Os descendentes de Judá se tornaram a tribo mais poderosa e dela veio um governante para a nação, mas os direitos de filho mais velho pertenciam a José.
3 Os filhos de Rúben, filho mais velho de Israel, foram: Enoque, Palu, Hezrom e Carmi.
4 Os descendentes de Joel foram: Semaías, Gogue, Simei, 5 Mica, Reaías, Baal 6 e Beera. Beera era o chefe dos rubenitas quando foram levados ao cativeiro por Tiglate-Pileser, rei da Assíria.
7 Os parentes de Beera, listados em seus registros genealógicos de acordo com seus clãs, foram: Jeiel, o chefe, Zacarias 8 e Belá, filho de Azaz, filho de Sema, filho de Joel.
Os rubenitas habitavam na região que se estende de Aroer até Nebo e Baal-Meom. 9 Uma vez que tinham tantos rebanhos na terra de Gileade, espalharam-se para o leste, em direção ao limite do deserto que se estende para o rio Eufrates.
10 Durante o reinado de Saul, os rubenitas guerrearam contra os hagarenos e os derrotaram. Então passaram a viver nos acampamentos deles em toda a região a leste de Gileade.
11 Ao lado dos rubenitas, ficaram os descendentes de Gade, que habitavam na terra de Basã até Salcá. 12 Joel foi o chefe na terra de Basã, e Safã, o segundo no poder, seguido de Janai e Safate.
13 Seus parentes, chefes de outros sete clãs, foram: Micael, Mesulão, Seba, Jorai, Jacã, Zia e Héber. 14 Todos esses foram descendentes 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 chefe de seus clãs.
16 Os gaditas habitaram na terra de Gileade, em Basã e em seus povoados, e em toda a região de pastagens de Sarom. 17 Todos foram listados nos registros genealógicos no tempo de Jotão, rei de Judá, e de Jeroboão, rei de Israel.
18 Havia 44.760 homens aptos para a guerra nos exércitos de Rúben e Gade e da meia tribo de Manassés. Eram todos hábeis no combate e armados com escudos, espadas e arcos. 19 Guerrearam contra os hagarenos e contra Jetur, Nafis e Nodabe. 20 Durante a batalha, clamaram a Deus e ele atendeu às suas orações, pois confiaram nele. Assim, os hagarenos e todos os seus aliados foram derrotados. 21 Tomaram dos hagarenos como despojo 50 mil camelos, 250 mil ovelhas e 2 mil jumentos, e fizeram 100 mil prisioneiros. 22 Muitos dos hagarenos foram mortos na batalha, pois Deus lutou contra eles. As tribos se estabeleceram na terra deles, até que foram levadas para o exílio.
23 A meia tribo de Manassés era numerosa e se espalhou por toda a terra, desde Basã até Baal-Hermom, Senir e o monte Hermom. 24 Os chefes de seus clãs foram: Éfer, Isi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremias, Hodavias e Jadiel. Esses homens foram guerreiros valentes de grande reputação e chefes de seus clãs.
25 Contudo, essas tribos foram infiéis ao Deus de seus antepassados. Adoraram os deuses das nações que Deus havia destruído diante deles. 26 Por isso, o Deus de Israel fez Pul, rei da Assíria, também conhecido como Tiglate-Pileser, invadir a terra e levar cativos os membros das tribos de Rúben e Gade e da meia tribo de Manassés. Os assírios os deportaram para Hala, Habor, Hara e para o rio Gozã, onde estão até hoje.
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.