1 N ow 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.

Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. For was the eldest, but because he polluted his father’s couch his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel; so the genealogy is not to be reckoned according to the birthright.

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

Judah prevailed above his brethren, and from him came the prince and leader; yet the birthright was Joseph’s.

3 T he sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

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

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

The sons of Joel: 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 captive; he was a prince of the Reubenites.

7 A nd his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned: the chief Jeiel, and Zechariah,

8 A nd Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:

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

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

Eastward inhabited the land as far as the entrance into the desert this side of the river Euphrates, because their cattle had multiplied 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 or Ishmaelites, who fell by their hands; they dwelt in their tents in all the land east of Gilead.

11 A nd the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salcah:

The children of Gad who dwelt opposite them in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah:

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

Joel the chief, Shapham the next, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

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

Their kinsmen of the houses of their fathers: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.

14 T hese 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;

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 A hi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.

Ahi son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was chief in their fathers’ houses.

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

They dwelt in Gilead, in Bashan and in its towns, and in all the suburbs and pasturelands of Sharon to their limits.

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

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

18 T he 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 skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.

The sons of Reuben, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh—valiant men able to bear buckler and sword and to shoot with bow and skillful in war—were 44, 760 able and ready to go forth to war.

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

And made war with 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 given help against them, and the Hagrites or Ishmaelites were delivered into their hands, and all who were allied with them, for they cried to God in the battle; and He granted their entreaty, because they relied on, clung to, and trusted in Him.

21 A nd 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.

And took away their adversaries’ herds: of their camels 50, 000, and of sheep 250, 000, and of donkeys 2, 000, and of the lives of men 100, 000.

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

For a great number fell mortally wounded, because the battle was God’s. And dwelt in their territory until the captivity.

23 A nd the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baalhermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.

And the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land; their settlements spread from Bashan to Baal-hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon.

24 A nd 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 valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.

And these were the heads of their fathers’ houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of strength of mind and spirit, famous men, and heads of the houses of their fathers.

25 A nd 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.

They transgressed against the God of their fathers and played the harlot after the gods of the native peoples, whom God had destroyed before them.

26 A nd 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.

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