1 ¶ Now the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel; and he was not counted as the firstborn.

Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright.

2 F or Judah prevailed above his brethren and was their prince, but the birthright was Joseph’s:)

Though Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came the leader, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),

3 T he sons, therefore, of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Enoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

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

4 T he sons of Joel: Shemaiah, his son, Gog, his son, Shimei, his son,

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

5 M icah, his son, Reaia, his son, Baal, his son,

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

6 B eerah, his son, whom Tilgathpilneser, king of Assyria, carried away captive. He was prince of the Reubenites.

Beerah his son, whom Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away into exile; he was leader of the Reubenites.

7 A nd his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, had as princes, Jeiel and Zechariah.

His kinsmen by their families, in the genealogy of their generations, were Jeiel the chief, then Zechariah

8 A nd Bela, the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, dwelt in Aroer, even until Nebo and Baalmeon.

and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, even to Nebo and Baal-meon.

9 A nd eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their livestock were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

To the east he settled as far as the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their cattle had increased in the land of Gilead.

10 A nd 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.

In the days of Saul they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand, so that they occupied their tents throughout all the land east of Gilead.

11 A nd the sons of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah.

Now the sons of Gad lived opposite them in the land of Bashan as far as Salecah.

12 J oel, the chief, and Shapham, second, and Jaanai and Shaphat in Bashan.

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

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

Their kinsmen of their fathers’ households were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia and Eber, seven.

14 T hese 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.

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 A lso Ahi, the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was the prince of the house of their fathers.

Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was head of their fathers’ households.

16 A nd they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan and in her towns and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their goings forth.

They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and in its towns, and in all the pasture lands of Sharon, as far as their borders.

17 A ll these were reckoned by their generations in the days of Jotham, king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam, king of Israel.

All of these were enrolled in the genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

18 ¶ The sons of Reuben and of Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh, valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword and to shoot with bow and skillful in war were forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty, that went out to the war.

The sons of Reuben and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, consisting of valiant men, men who bore shield and sword and shot with bow and were skillful in battle, were 44, 760, who went to war.

19 A nd they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur and Nephish and Nodab.

They made war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab.

20 A nd 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.

They were helped against them, and the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hand; for they cried out to God in the battle, and He answered their prayers because they trusted in Him.

21 A nd they took away their livestock; fifty thousand camels and two hundred and fifty thousand sheep and two thousand asses and one hundred thousand persons.

They took away their cattle: their 50, 000 camels, 250, 000 sheep, 2, 000 donkeys; and 100, 000 men.

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

For many fell slain, because the war was of God. And they settled in their place until the exile.

23 A nd the sons of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land; they increased from Bashan unto Baalhermon and Senir and unto Mount Hermon.

Now the sons of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land; from Bashan to Baal-hermon and Senir and Mount Hermon they were numerous.

24 A nd these were the heads of the houses of their fathers: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the houses of their fathers.

These were the heads of their fathers’ households, even Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, heads of their fathers’ households.

25 B ut they rebelled against the God of their fathers and fornicated after the gods of the people of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.

But they acted treacherously against the God of their fathers and played the harlot after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.

26 A nd for this the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul, king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser, king of Assyria, and he carried away 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.

So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul, king of Assyria, even the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away into exile, namely the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara and to the river of Gozan, to this day.