吕便的后裔

以色列的长子原是吕便,但因为他玷污了父亲的床[a],他长子的名分就给了他弟弟约瑟的后代。因此,按家谱他不是长子。 犹大虽然在众弟兄中最强大,君王也是出自他的后裔,长子的名分却属于约瑟。 以色列长子吕便的儿子是哈诺、法路、希斯伦和迦米。 约珥的儿子是示玛雅,示玛雅的儿子是歌革,歌革的儿子是示每, 示每的儿子是米迦,米迦的儿子是利·亚雅,利·亚雅的儿子是巴力, 巴力的儿子是备·拉。备·拉是吕便支派的首领,被亚述王提革拉·毗尼色掳去。 按家谱记载,他做族长的亲族是耶利、撒迦利雅和比拉。 比拉是亚撒的儿子,亚撒是示玛的儿子,示玛是约珥的儿子。约珥住在亚罗珥至尼波和巴力·免一带。 他们的牲畜在基列繁殖众多,便又向东迁移到幼发拉底河西边的旷野。 10 扫罗执政期间,吕便人与夏甲人交战,打败了夏甲人,占领了基列东边的整片土地。

迦得的后裔

11 迦得的后代住在毗邻吕便支派的巴珊,向东远至撒迦。 12 在巴珊做首领的有族长约珥、副族长沙番以及雅乃和沙法。 13 他们同族的弟兄有米迦勒、米书兰、示巴、约赖、雅干、细亚和希伯,共七人。 14 这些都是亚比孩的儿子。亚比孩是户利的儿子,户利是耶罗亚的儿子,耶罗亚是基列的儿子,基列是米迦勒的儿子,米迦勒是耶示筛的儿子,耶示筛是耶哈多的儿子,耶哈多是布斯的儿子。 15 古尼的孙子、押比碟的儿子亚希是他们家族的族长。 16 他们住在基列、巴珊和巴珊附近的乡村以及沙仑所有的草原,直到四围的边界地带。 17 这些人是在犹大王约坦和以色列王耶罗波安执政期间被记录在族谱里的。

18 吕便支派、迦得支派和玛拿西半个支派中善用盾牌、刀剑、弓箭、能征善战的勇士共有四万四千七百六十人。 19 他们与夏甲人、伊突人、拿非施人和挪答人打仗, 20 击败了夏甲人及其盟军,因为他们信靠上帝,在作战的时候向上帝求助,上帝应允了他们的祈求。 21 他们从敌人那里掳走了五万只骆驼、二十五万只羊、两千头驴和十万人口。 22 敌人伤亡惨重,因为他们有上帝的帮助。他们占据敌人的土地,一直到被掳的时候。

玛拿西的半个支派

23 玛拿西半个支派的人住在从巴珊到巴力·黑们、示尼珥和黑门山一带。 24 他们的族长以弗、以示、以列、亚斯列、耶利米、何达威雅、雅叠都是英勇的战士,是著名的人物和各家族的首领。

25 可是,他们却背弃他们祖先的上帝,与当地居民的神明苟合。上帝曾在他们面前毁灭那些居民。 26 因此,以色列的上帝驱使亚述王普勒,即提革拉·毗尼色,把吕便人、迦得人、玛拿西半个支派的人掳到哈腊、哈博、哈拉和歌散河边,他们至今还在那里。

Footnotes

  1. 5:1 指跟父亲的妾通奸一事,参见创世记35:22

Now the sons of Ruben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was his firstborn: but forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his first birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, and he was not accounted for the firstborn.

But of the race of Juda, who was the strongest among his brethren, came the princes: but the first birthright was accounted to Joseph.)

The sons then of Ruben the firstborn of Israel were Enoch, and Phallu, Esron, and Charmi.

The sons of Joel: Samaia his son, Gog his son, Semei his son,

Micha his son, Reia his son, Baal his son,

Beera his son, whom Thelgathphalnasar king of the Assyrians carried away captive, and he was prince in the tribe of Ruben.

And his brethren, and all his kindred, when they were numbered by their families, had for princes Jehiel, and Zacharias.

And Bala the son of Azaz, the son of Samma, the son of Joel, dwelt in Aroer as far as Nebo, and Beelmeon.

And eastward he had his habitation as far as the entrance of the desert, and the river Euphrates. For they possessed a great number of cattle in the land of Galaad.

10 And in the days of Saul they fought against the Agarites, and slew them, and dwelt in their tents in their stead, in all the country, that looketh to the east of Galaad.

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

12 Johel the chief, and Saphan the second: and Janai, and Saphat in Basan.

13 And their brethren according to the houses of their kindreds, were Michael, and Mosollam, and Sebe, and Jorai, and Jacan, and Zie, and Heber, seven.

14 These were the sons of Abihail, the son of Hurl, the son of Jara, the son of Galaad, the son of Michael, the son of Jesisi, the son of Jeddo, the son of But.

15 And their brethren the sons of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house in their families,

16 And they dwelt in Galaad, and in Basan and in the towns thereof, and in all the suburbs of Saron, unto the borders.

17 All these were numbered in the days of Joathan king of Juda, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

18 The sons of Ruben, and of Gad, and of the half tribe of Manasses, fighting men, bearing shields, and swords, and bending the bow, and trained up to battles, four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore that went out to war.

19 They fought against the Agarites: but the Itureans, and Naphis, and Nodab,

20 Gave them help. And the Agarites were delivered into their hands, and all that were with them, because they called upon God in the battle: and he heard them, because they had put their faith in him.

21 And they took all that they possessed, of camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men a hundred thousand souls.

22 And many fell down slain: for it was the battle of the Lord. And they dwelt in their stead till the captivity.

23 And the children of the half tribe of Manasses possessed the land, from the borders of Basan unto Baal, Hermon, and Sanir, and mount Hermon, for their number was great.

24 And these were the heads of the house of their kindred, Epher, and Jesi, and Eliel, and Esriel, and Jeremia, and Odoia, and Jediel, most valiant and powerful men, and famous chiefs in their families.

25 But they forsook the God of their fathers, and went astray 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 Phul king of the Assyrians, and the spirit of Thelgathphalnasar king of Assur: and he carried away Ruben, and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasses, and brought them to Lahela, and to Habor, and to Ara, and to the river of Gozan, unto this day.

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.

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

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

The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

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

Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.

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

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

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 skilful 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 valour, 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.