The Family Line of Reuben
1Reuben was the oldest son of Israel. But he slept with his father’s concubine. By doing that, he made his father’s bed “unclean.” That’s why his rights as the oldest son were given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel. So Reuben isn’t listed in the family history as the one who had the rights of the oldest son. 2Judah also did not have the rights of the oldest son. Judah didn’t have them even though he was the leader among his brothers. And a ruler came from his family line. But the rights of the oldest son belonged to Joseph. 3Reuben was the oldest son of Israel. Reuben’s sons were
Hanok, Pallu, Hezron and Karmi.
4The family line of Joel includes
his son Shemaiah. Gog was the son of Shemaiah.
Shimei was the son of Gog. 5Micah was the son of Shimei.
Reaiah was the son of Micah. Baal was the son of Reaiah.
6And Beerah was the son of Baal. Beerah was a leader of the people of Reuben. Tiglath-Pileser took Beerah as a prisoner to another country. Tiglath-Pileser was the king of Assyria.
7Here are the relatives of the family groups of Reuben. They are listed in their family history.
They include Chief Jeiel, Zechariah 8and Bela. Bela was the son of Azaz. Azaz was the son of Shema. Shema was the son of Joel.
All of them made their homes in the area from Aroer to Nebo and Baal Meon. 9To the east they made their homes in the land up to the edge of the desert. That desert reaches all the way to the Euphrates River. They made their homes there because their livestock had increased in Gilead.
10While Saul was king, the people of Reuben went to war against the Hagrites. They won the battle over them. Then they lived in the houses of the Hagrites. The people of Reuben lived in the entire area east of Gilead.
The Family Line of Gad
11The people of Gad lived next to the people of Reuben in Bashan. They spread out all the way to Salekah.
12Joel was their chief. Shapham was next. Then came Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.
13Here are their relatives family by family. They included
Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jakan, Zia and Eber. The total number of them was seven.
14These were the sons of Abihail. Abihail was the son of Huri. Huri was the son of Jaroah. Jaroah was the son of Gilead. Gilead was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Jeshishai. Jeshishai was the son of Jahdo. And Jahdo was the son of Buz.
15Ahi was the leader of some of the families of Gad. Ahi was the son of Abdiel. Abdiel was the son of Guni.
16The people of Gad lived in the land of Gilead. They lived in the villages of Bashan. They also lived on all the grasslands of Sharon as far as they reached.
17All these names were written down in the family history. They were written during the time when Jotham was king of Judah and Jeroboam was king of Israel.
18The tribes of Reuben, Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men able to serve in the army. Each one was able to handle a shield and sword. Each was also able to use a bow. Each was trained for battle. 19They went to war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab. 20God helped his people fight against the Hagrites and all who were helping them. He handed over all those enemies to his people. That’s because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him. 21They captured the livestock of the Hagrites. They captured 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep and 2,000 donkeys. They also took 100,000 people as prisoners. 22Many others were killed, because God won the battle over them. His people lived in the land until they themselves were taken as prisoners to other countries.
The Family Line of Half of the Tribe of Manasseh
23The people in half of the tribe of Manasseh became a very large group. They made their homes in the land from Bashan to Baal Hermon. Baal Hermon is also called Senir. Another name for it is Mount Hermon.
24Here are the leaders of their families. They included Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah and Jahdiel. They were brave fighting men. They were also famous and were leaders of their families. 25But they weren’t faithful to the God of their people. They joined themselves to the gods of the nations of the land and worshiped them. God had destroyed those nations to make room for his people. 26So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul. He was king of Assyria. He was also called Tiglath-Pileser. He took the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh to other countries as his prisoners. He took them to Halah, Habor, Hara and the river of Gozan. And that’s where they still are to this day.
Os Descendentes de Rúben
1Estes são os filhos de Rúben, o filho mais velho de Israel. (De fato ele era o mais velho, mas, por ter desonrado o leito de seu pai, seus direitos de filho mais velho foram dados aos filhos de José, filho de Israel, de modo que não foi alistado nos registros genealógicos como o primeiro filho. 2Embora Judá tenha sido o mais poderoso de seus irmãos e dele tenha vindo um líder, os direitos de filho mais velho foram dados a José.) 3Os filhos de Rúben, filho mais velho de Israel, foram:
Enoque, Palu, Hezrom e Carmi.
4Estes foram os descendentes de Joel:
Seu filho Semaías, pai de Gogue,
que foi o pai de Simei, 5pai de Mica,
que foi o pai de Reaías, pai de Baal,
6que foi o pai de Beera, a quem Tiglate-Pileser, rei da Assíria, levou para o exílio. Beera era um líder da tribo de Rúben.
7Estes foram os parentes dele, de acordo com seus clãs, alistados conforme seus registros genealógicos:
Jeiel, o chefe, Zacarias 8e Belá, filho de Azaz, neto de Sema e bisneto de Joel.
Eles foram viver na região que vai desde Aroer até o monte Nebo e Baal-Meom. 9A leste ocuparam a terra que vai até o deserto que se estende na direção do rio Eufrates, pois seus rebanhos tinham aumentado muito em Gileade.
10Durante o reinado de Saul eles entraram em guerra contra os hagarenos e os derrotaram, passando a ocupar o acampamento deles por toda a região a leste de Gileade.
Os Descendentes de Gade
11Ao lado da tribo de Rúben ficou a tribo de Gade, desde a região de Basã até Salcá.
12Joel foi o primeiro chefe de clãs em Basã; Safã, o segundo; os outros foram Janai e Safate.
13Estes foram os parentes deles, por famílias:
Micael, Mesulão, Seba, Jorai, Jacã, Zia e Héber. Eram sete ao todo.
14Eles eram descendentes de Abiail, filho de Huri, neto de Jaroa, bisneto de Gileade e trineto de Micael, que foi filho de Jesisai, neto de Jado e bisneto de Buz.
15Aí, filho de Abdiel e neto de Guni, foi o chefe dessas famílias.
16A tribo de Gade habitou em Gileade, em Basã e seus povoados, e em toda a extensão das terras de pastagem de Sarom.
17Todos esses entraram nos registros genealógicos durante os reinados de Jotão, rei de Judá, e de Jeroboão, rei de Israel.
18As tribos de Rúben e Gade e a metade da tribo de Manassés tinham juntas quarenta e quatro mil e setecentos e sessenta homens de combate, capazes de empunhar escudo e espada, de usar o arco e treinados para a guerra. 19Eles entraram em guerra contra os hagarenos e seus aliados Jetur, Nafis e Nodabe. 20Durante a batalha clamaram a Deus, que os ajudou, entregando os hagarenos e todos os seus aliados nas suas mãos. Deus os atendeu, porque confiaram nele. 21Tomaram dos hagarenos o rebanho de cinquenta mil camelos, duzentas e cinquenta mil ovelhas e dois mil jumentos. Também fizeram cem mil prisioneiros. 22E muitos foram os inimigos mortos, pois a batalha era de Deus. Eles ocuparam aquela terra até a época do exílio.
Os Descendentes da Metade da Tribo de Manassés
23A metade da tribo de Manassés era numerosa e se estabeleceu na região que vai de Basã a Baal-Hermom, isto é, até Senir, o monte Hermom.
24Estes eram os chefes das famílias dessa tribo: Éfer, Isi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremias, Hodavias e Jadiel. Eram soldados valentes, homens famosos e chefes das famílias. 25Mas foram infiéis para com o Deus dos seus antepassados e se prostituíram, seguindo os deuses dos povos que Deus tinha destruído diante deles. 26Por isso o Deus de Israel incitou Pul, que é Tiglate-Pileser, rei da Assíria, a levar as tribos de Rúben e de Gade e a metade da tribo de Manassés para Hala, Habor, Hara e para o rio Gozã, onde estão até hoje.
