The Descendants of Reuben 1 Brenton And the sons of Ruben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but because of his going up to his father's couch, his father gave his blessing to his son Joseph, even the son of Israel; and he was not reckoned as first-born; BSB BSB: These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright.
2 Brenton for Judas was very mighty even among his brethren, and one was to be a ruler out of him: but the blessing was Joseph's). BSB BSB: And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
3 Brenton The sons of Ruben the first-born of Israel; Enoch, and Phallus, Asrom, and Charmi. BSB BSB: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
4 Brenton The sons of Joel; Semei, and Banaia his son: and the sons of Gug the son of Semei. BSB BSB: The descendants of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
5 Brenton His son was Micha, his son Recha, his son Joel, BSB BSB: Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,
6 Brenton his son Beël, whom Thagla-phallasar king of Assyria carried away captive: he is the chief of the Rubenites. BSB BSB: and Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria carried into exile. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites.
7 Brenton And his brethren in his family, in their distribution according to their generations; the chief, Joel, and Zacharia. BSB BSB: His relatives by their clans are recorded in their genealogy: Jeiel the chief, Zechariah,
8 Brenton And Balec the son of Azuz, the son of Sama, the son of Joel: he dwelt in Aroer, and even to Naban, and Beelmasson. BSB BSB: and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.
9 Brenton And he dwelt eastward to the borders of the wilderness, from the river Euphrates: for they had much cattle in the land of Galaad. BSB BSB: They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their livestock had increased in the land of Gilead.
10 Brenton And in the days of Saul they made war upon the sojourners in the land ; and they fell into their hands, all of them dwelling in their tents eastward of Galaad. BSB BSB: During the days of Saul they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated at their hands, and they occupied the dwellings of the Hagrites throughout the region east of Gilead.
The Descendants of Gad 11 Brenton The sons of Gad dwelt over against them in the land of Basan even to Sela. BSB BSB: The descendants of Gad lived next to the Reubenites in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah:
12 Brenton Joel the first-born, and Sapham the second, and Janin the scribe in Basan. BSB BSB: Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Jaanai and Shaphat, who lived in Bashan.
13 Brenton And their brethren according to the houses of their fathers; Michael, Mosollam, and Sebee, and Joree, and Joachan, and Zue, and Obed, seven. BSB BSB: Their kinsmen by families were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.
14 Brenton These are the sons of Abichaia the son of Uri, the son of Idai, the son of Galaad, the son of Michael, the son of Jesai, the son of Jeddai, the son of Buz, BSB BSB: 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 Brenton who was the brother of the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, he was chief of the house of their families.BSB BSB: Ahi son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was head of their family.
16 Brenton They dwelt in Galaad, in Basan, and in their villages, and in all the country round about Saron to the border. BSB BSB: They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its towns, and throughout the pasturelands of Sharon.
17 Brenton The enumeration of them all took place in the days of Joatham king of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel. BSB BSB: All of them were recorded in the genealogies during the reigns of Jotham king of Judah and Jeroboam king of Israel.
18 Brenton The sons of Ruben and Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasse, of mighty men, bearing shields and sword, and bending the bow, and skilled in war, were forty and four thousand and seven hundred and sixty, going forth to battle. BSB BSB: The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors—valiant men who carried the shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for battle.
19 Brenton And they made war with the Agarenes, and Itureans, and Naphiseans, and Nadabeans, BSB BSB: They waged war against the Hagrites, as well as Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.
20 Brenton and they prevailed against them: and the Agaræans were given into their hands, they and all their tents: for they cried to God in the battle, and he hearkened to them, because they trusted on him. BSB BSB: And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
21 Brenton And they took captive their store; five thousand camels, and two hundred and fifty thousand sheep, two thousand asses, and a hundred thousand men. BSB BSB: They seized the livestock of the Hagrites—50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took 100,000 captives,
22 Brenton For many fell slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their place until the captivity. BSB BSB: and many others fell slain, because the battle belonged to God. And they occupied the land until the exile.
The Half-Tribe of Manasseh 23 Brenton And the half-tribe of Manasse dwelt from Basan to Baal, Ermon, and Sanir, and to the mount Aërmon: and they increased in Libanus. BSB BSB: Now the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous. They settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir, also known as Mount Hermon).
24 Brenton And these were the heads of the houses of their families; Opher, and Sei, and Eliel, and Jeremia, and Oduia, and Jediel, mighty men of valour, men of renown, heads of the houses of their families. BSB BSB: These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their families.
25 Brenton But they rebelled against the God of their fathers, and went a-whoring after the gods of the nations of the land, whom God cast out from before them. BSB BSB: But they were unfaithful to the God of their fathers, and they prostituted themselves with the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.
26 Brenton And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Phaloch king of Assyria, and the spirit of Thagla-phallasar king of Assyria, and carried away Ruben and Gaddi, and the half-tribe of Manasse, and brought them to Chaach, and Chabor, and to the river Gozan, until this day. BSB BSB: So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. And he brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day.
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