1 Chronicles 5
New King James Version
The Family of Reuben(A)
5 Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel—(B)he was indeed the firstborn, but because he (C)defiled his father’s bed, (D)his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, so that the genealogy is not listed according to the birthright; 2 yet (E)Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came a (F)ruler, although [a]the birthright was Joseph’s— 3 the sons of (G)Reuben the firstborn of Israel were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
4 The sons of Joel were Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, 5 Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, 6 and Beerah his son, whom [b]Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria (H)carried into captivity. He was leader of the Reubenites. 7 And his brethren by their families, (I)when the genealogy of their generations was registered: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah, 8 and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in (J)Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal Meon. 9 Eastward they settled as far as the [c]entrance of the wilderness this side of the River Euphrates, because their cattle had [d]multiplied (K)in the land of Gilead.
10 Now in the days of Saul they made war (L)with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand; and they dwelt in their tents throughout the entire area east of Gilead.
The Family of Gad
11 And the (M)children of Gad dwelt next to them in the land of (N)Bashan as far as (O)Salcah: 12 Joel was the chief, Shapham the next, then Jaanai and Shaphat in Bashan, 13 and their brethren of their father’s house: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all. 14 These were 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, was chief of their father’s house. 16 And the Gadites dwelt in Gilead, in Bashan and in its villages, and in all the [e]common-lands of (P)Sharon within their borders. 17 All these were registered by genealogies in the days of (Q)Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of (R)Jeroboam king of Israel.
18 The sons of Reuben, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh had forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty valiant men, men able to bear shield and sword, to shoot with the bow, and skillful in war, who went to war. 19 They made war with the Hagrites, (S)Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. 20 And (T)they were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all who were with them, for they (U)cried out to God in the battle. He [f]heeded their prayer, because they (V)put their trust in Him. 21 Then they took away their livestock—fifty thousand of their camels, two hundred and fifty thousand of their sheep, and two thousand of their donkeys—also one hundred thousand of their men; 22 for many fell dead, because the war (W)was God’s. And they dwelt in their place until (X)the captivity.
The Family of Manasseh (East)
23 So the children of the half-tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land. Their numbers increased from Bashan to Baal Hermon, that is, to (Y)Senir, or Mount Hermon. 24 These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their fathers’ houses.
25 And they were unfaithful to the God of their fathers, and (Z)played the harlot after 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 (AA)Pul king of Assyria, that is, (AB)Tiglath-Pileser[g] king of Assyria. He carried the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into captivity. He took them to (AC)Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan to this day.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 5:2 the right of the firstborn
- 1 Chronicles 5:6 Heb. Tilgath-Pilneser
- 1 Chronicles 5:9 beginning
- 1 Chronicles 5:9 increased
- 1 Chronicles 5:16 open lands
- 1 Chronicles 5:20 Lit. was entreated for them
- 1 Chronicles 5:26 Heb. Tilgath-Pilneser
1 Chronicles 5
English Standard Version
Descendants of Reuben
5 The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel ((A)for he was the firstborn, but because (B)he defiled his father's couch, (C)his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he could not be enrolled as the oldest son; 2 (D)though Judah became strong among his brothers and a (E)chief came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph), 3 the (F)sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, 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 (G)Tiglath-pileser[a] king of Assyria carried away into exile; he was a chief of the Reubenites. 7 And his kinsmen by their clans, (H)when the genealogy of their generations was recorded: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah, 8 and Bela the son of Azaz, son of (I)Shema, son of Joel, who lived in (J)Aroer, as far as (K)Nebo and (L)Baal-meon. 9 He also lived to the east as far as the entrance of the desert this side of the Euphrates, because their livestock had multiplied (M)in the land of Gilead. 10 And in the days of Saul they waged war against the (N)Hagrites, who fell into their hand. And they lived in their tents throughout all the region east of Gilead.
Descendants of Gad
11 The sons of Gad lived over against them in the land of Bashan as far as (O)Salecah: 12 Joel the chief, Shapham the second, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan. 13 And their kinsmen according to their fathers' houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia and Eber, seven. 14 These were the sons of Abihail the son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz. 15 Ahi the son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was chief in their fathers' houses, 16 and they lived in Gilead, in Bashan and in its towns, and in all the pasturelands of (P)Sharon to their limits. 17 All of these were recorded in genealogies in the days of (Q)Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of (R)Jeroboam king of Israel.
18 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had valiant men who carried shield and sword, and drew the bow, (S)expert in war, 44,760, able to go to war. 19 They waged war against the (T)Hagrites, (U)Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. 20 And when they prevailed[b] over them, the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hands, (V)for they cried out to God in the battle, and he granted their urgent plea (W)because they trusted in him. 21 They carried off their livestock: 50,000 of their camels, 250,000 sheep, 2,000 donkeys, and 100,000 men alive. 22 For many fell, because the war was of God. And they lived (X)in their place until (Y)the exile.
The Half-Tribe of Manasseh
23 The members of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land. They were very numerous from Bashan to Baal-hermon, (Z)Senir, and Mount Hermon. 24 These were the heads of their fathers' houses: Epher,[c] Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty warriors, famous men, heads of their fathers' houses. 25 But they broke faith with the God of their fathers, and (AA)whored (AB)after 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 (AC)Pul king of Assyria, the spirit of (AD)Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and he took them into exile, namely, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them (AE)to Halah, (AF)Habor, Hara, and (AG)the river Gozan, to this day.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 5:6 Hebrew Tilgath-pilneser; also verse 26
- 1 Chronicles 5:20 Or they were helped to prevail
- 1 Chronicles 5:24 Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew and Epher
1 Chroniques 5
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Les descendants de Ruben
5 Ruben était le premier-né d’Israël, mais parce qu’il avait eu des relations sexuelles avec l’une des femmes de son père, son droit d’aînesse fut donné aux fils de Joseph, fils d’Israël ; ainsi Ruben ne fut pas recensé comme l’aîné[a]. 2 Juda fut puissant parmi ses frères, et de lui est issu le prince d’Israël, mais le droit d’aînesse appartenait à Joseph[b].
3 Fils de Ruben, premier-né d’Israël : Hénok, Pallou, Hetsrôn et Karmi. 4 Descendants de Joël, de père en fils : Shemaya, Gog, Shimeï ; 5 Michée, Reaya, Baal, 6 Beéra, un chef des Rubénites que Tiglath-Piléser[c], roi d’Assyrie, emmena en captivité[d]. 7 Les hommes apparentés à Beéra, cités par familles selon leurs listes généalogiques sont : le chef Yeïel, Zacharie, 8 Béla, fils d’Azaz, petit-fils de Shéma, le fils de Joël. Ces hommes habitaient à Aroër et dans le territoire qui va jusqu’au mont Nébo et Baal-Meôn. 9 A l’est, ils s’étaient implantés jusqu’à l’entrée du désert qui s’étend jusqu’à l’Euphrate, car leur cheptel était nombreux dans le pays de Galaad[e]. 10 Du temps de Saül, ils firent la guerre aux Agaréniens[f], qui furent vaincus par eux ; ils s’installèrent dans leurs habitations dans la partie orientale de Galaad.
Les descendants de Gad
11 Les descendants de Gad habitaient sur le plateau du Basan[g] et jusqu’à Salka. 12 Le groupe familial le plus important fut celui de Joël, puis, en deuxième, celui de Shapham, puis celui de Yaenaï et celui de Shaphath. 13 Il y avait à côté d’eux sept groupes familiaux : ceux de Michaël, Meshoullam, Shéba, Yoraï, Yaekan, Zia et Eber. 14 Ils étaient les fils d’Abihaïl, fils de Houri, dont les ascendants en ligne directe étaient Yaroah, Galaad, Michaël, Yeshishaï, Yahdo et Bouz. 15 Ahi, fils d’Abdiel et petit-fils de Gouni, était le chef de leurs groupes familiaux. 16 Ils habitaient en Galaad, en Basan et dans les localités qui en dépendent, ainsi que dans tous les pâturages du Sarôn jusqu’à leur extrême limite. 17 Ils furent tous recensés dans les généalogies, du temps de Yotam, roi de Juda, et du temps de Jéroboam, roi d’Israël[h].
18 Les membres des tribus de Ruben, de Gad et de la demi-tribu de Manassé avaient 44 760 hommes valeureux capables de manier le bouclier et l’épée, ou tirant à l’arc. Ils étaient exercés à la guerre et prêts à combattre. 19 Ils firent la guerre aux Agaréniens et à Yetour, Naphish et Nodab. 20 Dieu les secourut et leur donna la victoire sur les Agaréniens et tous leurs alliés, parce qu’ils l’en avaient imploré pendant la bataille. Il les exauça parce qu’ils lui avaient fait confiance. 21 Ils s’emparèrent de tout leur bétail, à savoir : 50 000 chameaux, 250 000 moutons et chèvres et 2 000 ânes ; de plus, ils firent 100 000 prisonniers. 22 Beaucoup d’ennemis furent aussi tués, car ce combat était entre les mains de Dieu. Ils s’installèrent à leur place et y demeurèrent jusqu’à l’exil.
Les descendants de Manassé
23 Les descendants de la demi-tribu de Manassé habitaient dans le pays qui allait du Basan à Baal-Hermon, Senir et la montagne de l’Hermon ; ils étaient nombreux. 24 Voici les noms des chefs de leurs groupes familiaux : Epher, Yisheï, Eliel, Azriel, Jérémie, Hodavia et Yahdiel ; ces chefs de leurs groupes familiaux étaient tous des hommes de guerre valeureux, des gens renommés.
25 Mais, par la suite, les descendants de ces tribus furent infidèles au Dieu de leurs ancêtres et se prostituèrent aux dieux des peuples du pays, que Dieu avait détruits devant eux.
26 C’est pourquoi le Dieu d’Israël incita le roi d’Assyrie Poul, c’est-à-dire Tiglath-Piléser[i] roi d’Assyrie, à déporter les membres des tribus de Ruben, de Gad et de la demi-tribu de Manassé : il les exila à Halah, Habor et Hara, et sur les rives du fleuve de Gozân, où ils sont demeurés jusqu’à ce jour[j].
Les descendants de Lévi
27 Fils de Lévi : Guershôn, Qehath et Merari. 28 Fils de Qehath : Amram, Yitsehar, Hébron et Ouzziel. 29 Enfants d’Amram : Aaron, Moïse et Miryam. Fils d’Aaron : Nadab, Abihou, Eléazar et Itamar. 30 Eléazar eut pour fils Phinéas dont les descendants en ligne directe de père en fils furent Abishoua, 31 Bouqqi, Ouzzi, 32 Zerahya, Merayoth, 33 Amaria, Ahitoub, 34 Tsadoq, Ahimaats, 35 Azaria, Yohanân, 36 Azaria qui exerça le sacerdoce dans le temple que Salomon avait bâti à Jérusalem. 37 Puis, toujours de père en fils : Amaria, Ahitoub, 38 Tsadoq, Shalloum, 39 Hilqiya, Azaria, 40 Seraya, Yehotsadaq. 41 Ce dernier partit en exil quand l’Eternel fit déporter la population de Juda et de Jérusalem par Nabuchodonosor.
Footnotes
- 5.1 Sur Ruben et sa faute, voir Gn 35.22.
- 5.2 Voir Gn 49.8-10.
- 5.6 D’après le livre des Rois, certains manuscrits hébreux et versions anciennes. Texte hébreu traditionnel : Tilgath-Pilnéser.
- 5.6 Voir 2 R 15.29.
- 5.9 A l’est du Jourdain (voir note 2.22).
- 5.10 Voir v. 19-22. Soit les descendants d’Ismaël, fils de Agar, l’esclave d’Abraham (Gn 16), l’ancêtre des Arabes, soit un groupe composé d’Araméens, mentionné dans des inscriptions assyriennes (27.31 ; Ps 83.5-8).
- 5.11 Région montagneuse à l’est du lac de Galilée.
- 5.17 Il s’agit de Jéroboam II (2 R 14.23-29). Sur Yotam de Juda, voir 2 R 15.32-38.
- 5.26 L’hébreu a : Tiglath-Pilnéser. Poul est le nom d’intronisation à Babylone de ce même roi.
- 5.26 Voir 2 R 15.19 ; 17.6.
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