Now we come to the sons of ^aReuben the firstborn of Israel—for Reuben was the eldest, but because ^bhe defiled his father’s bed with Bilhah his father’s ¹concubine, ^chis birthright was given to Manasseh and Ephraim the sons of Joseph the favorite son of Israel, so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright. Gen 35:22; 48:15-22; 49:3, 4 2 ^aThough Judah prevailed over his brothers, and ^bfrom him came David the leader and eventually the Messiah, yet the birthright was Joseph’s— Gen 49:10; Mic 5:2 3 ^athe sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 4 The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, ^aShimei his son, 5 Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, 6 Beerah his son, whom Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away into exile; he was a leader of the tribe of Reuben. 7 And his brothers (relatives) by their families, ^ain the genealogy of their generations, were the chief Jeiel, and Zechariah, 8 Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who lived in ^aAroer as far as Nebo and Baal-meon. 9 To the east Bela settled as far as the entrance into the desert from the river Euphrates, ^abecause their cattle had multiplied in the land of Gilead. 10 In the days of King Saul ^athey made war with the ¹Hagrites, who fell by their hands; and they lived in their tents throughout all the land east of Gilead.

11 The sons of Gad lived opposite them in the land of ^aBashan, as far as ^bSalecah: 12 Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat in Bashan. 13 Their relatives from the households of their fathers: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all. 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 in their fathers’ households. 16 They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and in its towns, and in all the surrounding pasture lands of ^aSharon, as far as their borders. 17 All these were enrolled in the genealogies in the days of ^aJotham king of Judah and in the days of ^bJeroboam II king of Israel.

18 The sons of Reuben, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh—valiant men able to bear shield and sword, and to shoot with the bow, and skillful in war—were 44,760 who ^awent to war. 19 And these Israelites, on the east side of the Jordan River made war with ^athe Hagrites a tribe of northern Arabia, ^bJetur, Naphish, and Nodab. 20 They were given help against them, and the Hagrites were handed over to them, and all who were allied with them; for ^athey cried out to God for help in the battle; and He granted their entreaty because ^bthey relied on and trusted in Him. 21 These Israelites took away their livestock: their 50,000 camels, and 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys; and 100,000 ¹people. 22 For a great number fell mortally wounded, because ^athe battle was of God. And these Israelites ^bsettled in their territory until the ^cexile by Assyria more than five centuries later. 2+@Kin 15:29

23 Now the sons (people) of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land; their settlements spread from Bashan to Baal-hermon and ^aSenir and Mount Hermon. 24 These were the heads of their fathers’ households: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, warriors of valor willing and able to encounter danger, famous men, and heads of the households of their fathers.

25 But they ^aacted treacherously against the God of their fathers and ^bplayed the prostitute ^cwith 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 ^aPul, king of Assyria, that is, the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he ^bcarried them away into exile—the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh—and brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river Gozan, where they remain to this day.

Now the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel (for ^ahe was the firstborn, but because ^bhe defiled his father’s bed, ^chis birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel; so he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright. 2 ^aThough Judah prevailed over his brothers, and ^bfrom him came the leader, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph), 3 ^athe sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were Hanoch and Pallu, and Hezron and Carmi. 4 The sons of Joel were Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, ^aShimei his son, 5 Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, 6 and Beerah his son, whom ¹Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria took into exile; he was leader of the Reubenites. 7 His relatives by their families, ^ain the genealogy of their generations, were Jeiel the chief, then Zechariah 8 and Bela, the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who lived in ^aAroer, as far as Nebo and Baal-meon. 9 Toward the east he settled as far as the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, ^abecause their livestock had increased in the land of Gilead. 10 In the days of Saul ^athey made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand, so that they ¹occupied their tents throughout the ²land east of Gilead.

11 Now the sons of Gad lived opposite them in the land of ^aBashan, as far as ^bSalecah. 12 Joel was the head and Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat in Bashan. 13 Their relatives of their fathers’ households were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, 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 head of their fathers’ households. 16 They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and in its towns, and in all the pasture lands of ^aSharon, as far as their ¹borders. 17 All of these were enrolled in the genealogies in the days of ^aJotham king of Judah, and in the days of ^bJeroboam king of Israel.

18 The sons of Reuben, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, consisting of valiant men, men who carried shield and sword and shot with a bow and were skillful in battle, totaled 44,760 who ^awent to war. 19 They made war against ^athe Hagrites, ^bJetur, Naphish, and Nodab. 20 They were helped against them, and the Hagrites and all who were with them were handed over to them; for ^athey cried out to God in the battle, and He answered their prayers because ^bthey trusted in Him. 21 They took away their livestock: their fifty thousand camels, 250,000 sheep, and two thousand donkeys; and a hundred thousand ¹people. 22 For many fell mortally wounded, because ^athe war was of God. And ^bthey settled in their place until the ^cexile.

23 Now the sons of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land; from Bashan to Baal-hermon, ^aSenir, and Mount Hermon they were numerous. 24 These were the heads of their fathers’ households: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, valiant mighty men, famous men, heads of their fathers’ households.

25 But they were ^auntrue to the God of their fathers and ^bprostituted themselves ^cwith 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 ^aPul, king of Assyria, that is, the spirit of ¹Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he ^btook them 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, where they are to this day.

Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for ^ahe was the firstborn, but because ^bhe defiled his father’s bed, ^chis 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 ^aThough Judah prevailed over his brothers, and ^bfrom him came the leader, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph), 3 ^athe sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. 4 The sons of Joel were Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, ^aShimei his son, 5 Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, 6 Beerah his son, whom ¹Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away into exile; he was leader of the Reubenites. 7 His ¹kinsmen by their families, ^ain the genealogy of their generations, were Jeiel the chief, then Zechariah 8 and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who lived in ^aAroer, even to Nebo and Baal-meon. 9 To the east he settled as far as the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, ^abecause their cattle had increased in the land of Gilead. 10 In the days of Saul ^athey made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand, so that they ¹occupied their tents throughout ²all the land east of Gilead.

11 Now the sons of Gad lived opposite them in the land of ^aBashan as far as ^bSalecah. 12 Joel was the chief and Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat in Bashan. 13 Their ¹kinsmen of their fathers’ households were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, 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 head of their fathers’ households. 16 They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and in its towns, and in all the pasture lands of ^aSharon, as far as their ¹borders. 17 All of these were enrolled in the genealogies in the days of ^aJotham king of Judah and in the days of ^bJeroboam king of Israel.

18 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 ^awent to war. 19 They made war against ^athe Hagrites, ^bJetur, Naphish and Nodab. 20 They were helped against them, and the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hand; for ^athey cried out to God in the battle, and He answered their prayers because ^bthey trusted in Him. 21 They took away their cattle: their 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, 2,000 donkeys; and 100,000 ¹men. 22 For many fell slain, because ^athe war was of God. And ^bthey settled in their place until the ^cexile.

23 Now the sons of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land; from Bashan to Baal-hermon and ^aSenir and Mount Hermon they were numerous. 24 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 But they ^aacted treacherously against the God of their fathers and ^bplayed the harlot ^cafter 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 ^aPul, king of Assyria, even the spirit of ¹Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he ^bcarried 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.