¹ 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 For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

³ 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,

⁵ Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,

⁶ Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser 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, were 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 Baalmeon:

⁹ 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 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 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.

¹³ 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 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 the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.

¹⁶ 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 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 half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skillful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.

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

²⁰ 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 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 For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.

²³ 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 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 valor, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.

²⁵ 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 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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¹ Now the sons ^H1121 of Reuben ^H7205 the firstborn ^H1060 of Israel, ^H3478 (for he was the firstborn; ^H1060 but, forasmuch as he defiled ^H2490 his father's ^H1 bed, ^H3326 his birthright ^H1062 was given ^H5414 unto the sons ^H1121 of Joseph ^H3130 the son ^H1121 of Israel: ^H3478 and the genealogy is not to be reckoned ^H3187 after the birthright. ^H1062

² For Judah ^H3063 prevailed ^H1396 above his brethren, ^H251 and of him came the chief ruler; ^H5057 but the birthright ^H1062 was Joseph's:) ^H3130

³ The sons, ^H1121 I say, of Reuben ^H7205 the firstborn ^H1060 of Israel ^H3478 were, Hanoch, ^H2585 and Pallu, ^H6396 Hezron, ^H2696 and Carmi. ^H3756

⁴ The sons ^H1121 of Joel; ^H3100 Shemaiah ^H8098 his son, ^H1121 Gog ^H1463 his son, ^H1121 Shimei ^H8096 his son, ^H1121

⁵ Micah ^H4318 his son, ^H1121 Reaia ^H7211 his son, ^H1121 Baal ^H1168 his son, ^H1121

⁶ Beerah ^H880 his son, ^H1121 whom Tilgathpilneser ^H8407 king ^H4428 of Assyria ^H804 carried away ^H1540 captive: he was prince ^H5387 of the Reubenites. ^H7206

⁷ And his brethren ^H251 by their families, ^H4940 when the genealogy ^H3187 of their generations ^H8435 was reckoned, ^H3187 were the chief, ^H7218 Jeiel, ^H3273 and Zechariah, ^H2148

⁸ And Bela ^H1106 the son ^H1121 of Azaz, ^H5811 the son ^H1121 of Shema, ^H8087 the son ^H1121 of Joel, ^H3100 who dwelt ^H3427 in Aroer, ^H6177 even unto Nebo ^H5015 and Baalmeon: ^H1186

⁹ And eastward ^H4217 he inhabited ^H3427 unto the entering ^H935 in of the wilderness ^H4057 from the river ^H5104 Euphrates: ^H6578 because their cattle ^H4735 were multiplied ^H7235 in the land ^H776 of Gilead. ^H1568

¹⁰ And in the days ^H3117 of Saul ^H7586 they made ^H6213 war ^H4421 with the Hagarites, ^H1905 who fell ^H5307 by their hand: ^H3027 and they dwelt ^H3427 in their tents ^H168 throughout ^H6440 all the east ^H4217 land of Gilead. ^H1568

¹¹ And the children ^H1121 of Gad ^H1410 dwelt ^H3427 over against them, in the land ^H776 of Bashan ^H1316 unto Salchah: ^H5548

¹² Joel ^H3100 the chief, ^H7218 and Shapham ^H8223 the next, ^H4932 and Jaanai, ^H3285 and Shaphat ^H8202 in Bashan. ^H1316

¹³ And their brethren ^H251 of the house ^H1004 of their fathers ^H1 were, Michael, ^H4317 and Meshullam, ^H4918 and Sheba, ^H7652 and Jorai, ^H3140 and Jachan, ^H3275 and Zia, ^H2127 and Heber, ^H5677 seven. ^H7651

¹⁴ These are the children ^H1121 of Abihail ^H32 the son ^H1121 of Huri, ^H2359 the son ^H1121 of Jaroah, ^H3386 the son ^H1121 of Gilead, ^H1568 the son ^H1121 of Michael, ^H4317 the son ^H1121 of Jeshishai, ^H3454 the son ^H1121 of Jahdo, ^H3163 the son ^H1121 of Buz; ^H938

¹⁵ Ahi ^H277 the son ^H1121 of Abdiel, ^H5661 the son ^H1121 of Guni, ^H1476 chief ^H7218 of the house ^H1004 of their fathers. ^H1

¹⁶ And they dwelt ^H3427 in Gilead ^H1568 in Bashan, ^H1316 and in her towns, ^H1323 and in all the suburbs ^H4054 of Sharon, ^H8289 upon their borders. ^H8444

¹⁷ All these were reckoned by genealogies ^H3187 in the days ^H3117 of Jotham ^H3147 king ^H4428 of Judah, ^H3063 and in the days ^H3117 of Jeroboam ^H3379 king ^H4428 of Israel. ^H3478

¹⁸ The sons ^H1121 of Reuben, ^H7205 and the Gadites, ^H1425 and half ^H2677 the tribe ^H7626 of Manasseh, ^H4519 of valiant men, ^H2428 men ^H582 able to bear ^H5375 buckler ^H4043 and sword, ^H2719 and to shoot ^H1869 with bow, ^H7198 and skilful ^H3925 in war, ^H4421 were four ^H702 and forty ^H705 thousand ^H505 seven ^H7651 hundred ^H3967 and threescore, ^H8346 that went out ^H3318 to the war. ^H6635

¹⁹ And they made ^H6213 war ^H4421 with the Hagarites, ^H1905 with Jetur, ^H3195 and Nephish, ^H5305 and Nodab. ^H5114

²⁰ And they were helped ^H5826 against them, and the Hagarites ^H1905 were delivered ^H5414 into their hand, ^H3027 and all that were with them: for they cried ^H2199 to God ^H430 in the battle, ^H4421 and he was intreated ^H6279 of them; because they put their trust ^H982 in him.

²¹ And they took away ^H7617 their cattle; ^H4735 of their camels ^H1581 fifty ^H2572 thousand, ^H505 and of sheep ^H6629 two hundred ^H3967 and fifty ^H2572 thousand, ^H505 and of asses ^H2543 two thousand, ^H505 and of men ^{H120 H5315} an hundred ^H3967 thousand. ^H505

²² For there fell ^H5307 down many ^H7227 slain, ^H2491 because the war ^H4421 was of God. ^H430 And they dwelt ^H3427 in their steads until the captivity. ^H1473

²³ And the children ^H1121 of the half ^H2677 tribe ^H7626 of Manasseh ^H4519 dwelt ^H3427 in the land: ^H776 they increased ^H7235 from Bashan ^H1316 unto Baalhermon ^H1179 and Senir, ^H8149 and unto mount ^H2022 Hermon. ^H2768

²⁴ And these were the heads ^H7218 of the house ^H1004 of their fathers, ^H1 even Epher, ^H6081 and Ishi, ^H3469 and Eliel, ^H447 and Azriel, ^H5837 and Jeremiah, ^H3414 and Hodaviah, ^H1938 and Jahdiel, ^H3164 mighty ^H1368 men ^H582 of valour, ^H2428 famous ^H8034 men, ^H582 and heads ^H7218 of the house ^H1004 of their fathers. ^H1

²⁵ And they transgressed ^H4603 against the God ^H430 of their fathers, ^H1 and went a whoring ^H2181 after ^H310 the gods ^H430 of the people ^H5971 of the land, ^H776 whom God ^H430 destroyed ^H8045 before ^H6440 them.

²⁶ And the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478 stirred up ^H5782 the spirit ^H7307 of Pul ^H6322 king ^H4428 of Assyria, ^H804 and the spirit ^H7307 of Tilgathpilneser ^H8407 king ^H4428 of Assyria, ^H804 and he carried them away, ^H1540 even the Reubenites, ^H7206 and the Gadites, ^H1425 and the half ^H2677 tribe ^H7626 of Manasseh, ^H4519 and brought ^H935 them unto Halah, ^H2477 and Habor, ^H2249 and Hara, ^H2024 and to the river ^H5104 Gozan, ^H1470 unto this day. ^H3117

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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.

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¹ As to sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel -- for he `is' the first-born, and on account of his profaning the couch of his father hath his birthright been given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, and `he is' not to be reckoned by genealogy for the birthright,

² for Judah hath been mighty over his brother, and for leader above him, and the birthright `is' to Joseph.

³ Sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

⁴ 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 Asshur removed; he `is' prince of the Reubenite.

⁷ And his brethren, by their families, in the genealogy of their generations, `are' heads: Jeiel, and Zechariah,

⁸ and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel -- he is dwelling in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-Meon;

⁹ and at the east he dwelt even unto the entering in of the wilderness, even from the river Phrat, for their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

¹⁰ And in the days of Saul they have made war with the Hagarites, who fall by their hand, and they dwell in their tents over all the face of the east of Gilead.

¹¹ And the sons of Gad, over-against them have dwelt in the land of Bashan unto Salcah,

¹² Joel the head, and Shapham the second, and Jaanai and Shaphat in Bashan;

¹³ and their brethren of the house of their fathers `are' Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.

¹⁴ These `are' sons of Abihail son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz;

¹⁵ Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, `is' head of the house of their fathers;

¹⁶ and they dwell in Gilead in Bashan, and in her small towns, and in all suburbs of Sharon, upon their outskirts;

¹⁷ all of them reckoned themselves by genealogy in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

¹⁸ Sons of Reuben, and the Gadite, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh, of sons of valour, men bearing shield and sword, and treading bow, and taught in battle, `are' forty and four thousand and seven hundred and sixty, going out to the host.

¹⁹ And they make war with the Hagarites, and Jetur, and Naphish, and Nodab,

²⁰ and they are helped against them, and the Hagarites are given into their hand, and all who `are' with them, for they cried to God in battle, and He was entreated of them, because they trusted in Him.

²¹ And they take captive their cattle, of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of human beings a hundred thousand;

²² for many have fallen pierced, for of God `is' the battle; and they dwell in their stead till the removal.

²³ And the sons of the half of the tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land, from Bashan unto Baal-Hermon, and Senir, and mount Hermon, they have multiplied.

²⁴ And these `are' heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, men mighty in valour, men of name, heads to the house of their fathers.

²⁵ And they trespass against the God of their fathers, and go a-whoring after the gods of the peoples of the land whom God destroyed from their presence;

²⁶ and stir up doth the God of Israel the spirit of Pul king of Asshur, and the spirit of Tilgath-Pilneser king of Asshur, and he removeth them -- even the Reubenite, and the Gadite, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh -- and bringeth them in to Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and the river of Gozan unto this day.

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¹ And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, inasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; but the genealogy is not registered according to the birthright,

² for Judah prevailed among his brethren, and of him was the prince, but the birthright was Joseph's),

³ -- the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Enoch and Phallu, 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, in the genealogical register of their generations, were: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

⁸ and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal-meon;

⁹ and eastward he dwelt as far as the entrance to the wilderness from the river Euphrates; for their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

¹⁰ And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand; and they dwelt in their tents throughout the east side of Gilead.

¹¹ And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan, as far as Salcah:

¹² Joel was the chief and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

¹³ And their brethren according to their fathers' houses were Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jaachan, 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, was chief of their fathers' house.

¹⁶ And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in its towns, and in all the pasture-grounds of Sharon, as far as their limits.

¹⁷ All these were registered by genealogy in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

¹⁸ The children of Reuben and the Gadites and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men who carried shield and sword, drawing the bow and skilful in war, were forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty, able to go forth to war.

¹⁹ And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Naphish, and Nodab;

²⁰ 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 And they took away their cattle: their camels fifty thousand, and two hundred and fifty thousand sheep, and two thousand asses, and a hundred thousand human souls.

²² For there fell down many slain, for 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, from Bashan as far as Baal-Hermon and Senir, and mount Hermon; they were many.

²⁴ And these were the heads of their fathers' houses: Epher, and Jishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, heads of their fathers' houses.

²⁵ And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had 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, 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, -- unto this day.

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¹ The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, because he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given to 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 brothers, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

³ the sons of Reuben the firstborn 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 His brothers 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 lived in Aroer, even to Nebo and Baal Meon:

⁹ and eastward he lived even to the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

¹⁰ In the days of Saul, they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand; and they lived in their tents throughout all the [land] east of Gilead.

¹¹ The sons of Gad lived over against them, in the land of Bashan to Salecah:

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

¹³ Their brothers 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 They lived 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 skillful in war, were forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty, that were able to go forth to war.

¹⁹ They made war with the Hagrites, with Jetur, and Naphish, and Nodab.

²⁰ They were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all who 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 They took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred fifty thousand, and of donkeys two thousand, and of men one hundred thousand.

²² For there fell many slain, because the war was of God. They lived in their place until the captivity.

²³ The children of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land: they increased from Bashan to Baal Hermon and Senir and Mount Hermon.

²⁴ 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 They trespassed against the God of their fathers, and played the prostitute after the gods of the peoples 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 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 to Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river of Gozan, to this day.

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¹ And the sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, (for he was the oldest son, but, because he made his father's bride-bed unclean, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel; but he is not to be given the place of the oldest.

² Though Judah became stronger than his brothers, and from him came the ruler, the birthright was Joseph's:)

³ The sons of Reuben, the oldest son 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 Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, took away as a prisoner: he was chief of the Reubenites.

⁷ And his brothers by their families, when the list of their generations was made up: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

⁸ And Bela, the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who was living in Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal-meon;

⁹ And to the east his limits went as far as the starting point of the waste land, ending at the river Euphrates, because their cattle were increased in number in the land of Gilead.

¹⁰ And in the days of Saul they made war on the Hagarites, and overcame them; and they put up their tents through all the land east of Gilead.

¹¹ And the sons of Gad were living opposite to them, in the land of Bashan as far as Salecah:

¹² Joel the chief, and Shapham the second, and Janai and Shaphat in Bashan;

¹³ And their brothers, the men of their family: Michael and Meshullam and Sheba and Jorai and Jacan and Zia and Eber, seven of them.

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, head of their families.

¹⁶ And they were living in Gilead in Bashan, in its small towns and in all the grass-land of Sirion as far as its limits.

¹⁷ All these were listed under the names of their families, in the time of Jotham, king of Judah, and in the time of Jeroboam, king of Israel.

¹⁸ There were forty-four thousand, seven hundred and sixty of the sons of Reuben and of the Gadites and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, all strong men, expert in the use of the body-cover, the sword, and the bow, and in the art of war, all able to take up arms.

¹⁹ And they went to war against the Hagarites, with Jetur and Naphish and Nodab.

²⁰ And they were helped against them, so that the Hagarites, and those with them, were given into their power. For they sent up prayers to God in the fight, and he gave ear to them, because they put their faith in him.

²¹ And they took away their cattle: fifty thousand camels, two hundred and fifty thousand sheep, and two thousand asses, and a hundred thousand men.

²² And a very great number went to their death, because the war was God's purpose. And they went on living in their place till they were taken away as prisoners.

²³ And the men of the half-tribe of Manasseh were living in the land: and their numbers were increased till all the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon and Senir and the mountain Hermon was theirs.

²⁴ And these were the heads of their families: Epher and Ishi and Eliel and Azriel and Jeremiah and Hodaviah and Jahdiel, men of war, of great name, heads of families.

²⁵ And they did evil against the God of their fathers, worshipping the gods of the people of the land, whom God had put to destruction before them.

²⁶ And the God of Israel put an impulse into the heart of Pul, king of Assyria, and of Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, who took them away as prisoners, all the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, to Halah and Habor and Hara and to the river of Gozan, to this day.