1 Chronicles 5
New English Translation
Reuben’s Descendants
5 The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn—
(Now he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s bed,[a] his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph, Israel’s son. So Reuben is not listed as firstborn in the genealogical records.[b] 2 Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him,[c] the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)
3 The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
4 The descendants of Joel: his son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei, 5 his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal, 6 and his son Beerah, whom King Tiglath-Pileser[d] of Assyria carried into exile. Beerah[e] was the tribal leader of Reuben.
7 His brothers by their clans, as listed in their genealogical records:
The leader Jeiel, Zechariah, 8 and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel.
They lived in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal Meon. 9 In the east they settled as far as the entrance to the wilderness that stretches to the Euphrates River, for their cattle had increased in numbers in the land of Gilead. 10 During the time of Saul they attacked the Hagrites and defeated them. They took over their territory in the entire eastern region of Gilead.[f]
Gad’s Descendants
11 The descendants of Gad lived near them in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah.
12 They included Joel the leader, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan. 13 Their relatives, listed according to their families,[g] included Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.
14 These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz. 15 Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was the leader of the family.[h] 16 They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its surrounding settlements, and in the pasturelands of Sharon to their very borders.[i] 17 All of them were listed in the genealogical records in the time of King Jotham of Judah and in the time of King Jeroboam of Israel.
18 The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men in their combined armies, warriors who carried shields and swords, were equipped with bows, and were trained for war.[j] 19 They attacked[k] the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. 20 They received divine help in fighting them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. They cried out to God during the battle; he responded to their prayers because they trusted in him.[l] 21 They seized the Hagrites’[m] animals, including 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took captive 100,000 people. 22 Because God fought for them,[n] they killed many of the enemy.[o] They dispossessed the Hagrites and lived in their land until the exile.[p]
The Half-Tribe of Manasseh
23 The half-tribe of Manasseh settled in the land from Bashan as far as Baal Hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon. They grew in number.
24 These were the leaders of their families:[q]
Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were skilled warriors, men of reputation,[r] and leaders of their families. 25 But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors[s] and worshiped instead[t] the gods of the native peoples[u] whom God had destroyed before them. 26 So the God of Israel stirred up[v] King Pul of Assyria (that is, King Tiglath-Pileser of Assyria),[w] and he carried away the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh and took them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this very day.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 5:1 sn The phrase when he defiled his father’s bed refers to Reuben having sexual relations with his father Jacob’s concubine Bilhah. This incident is recorded in Gen 35:22.
- 1 Chronicles 5:1 tn Heb “and not to be listed in the genealogical records as (having) the right of the firstborn.”
- 1 Chronicles 5:2 tn Heb “and [one] for a leader [was] from him.” This probably refers to the Davidic king.
- 1 Chronicles 5:6 tn Heb “Tilgath-Pilneser,” a variant spelling of Tiglath-Pileser (also in v. 26).
- 1 Chronicles 5:6 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Beerah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 1 Chronicles 5:10 tn Heb “and in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagrites and they fell by their hand and they lived in their tents unto all the face of the east of Gilead.”
- 1 Chronicles 5:13 tn Heb “and their brothers by the house of their fathers.”
- 1 Chronicles 5:15 tn Heb “was the head of the house of their fathers.”
- 1 Chronicles 5:16 tn Heb “unto their extremities.”
- 1 Chronicles 5:18 tn Heb “the sons of Reuben and the Gadites and half of the tribe of Manasseh, from the sons of bravery, men carrying a shield and sword and treading a bow and trained for war, 44,760 going out for warfare.”
- 1 Chronicles 5:19 tn Heb “made war with.”
- 1 Chronicles 5:20 tn Heb “and they were helped against them and they were given over into their hand, the Hagrites and all who were with them, for to God they cried out in the battle and he was entreated [or “allowed himself to be entreated”] by them for they trusted in him.”
- 1 Chronicles 5:21 tn Heb “their”; the referent (the Hagrites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 1 Chronicles 5:22 tn Heb “from God [was] the battle.”
- 1 Chronicles 5:22 tn Heb “many slain fell.”
- 1 Chronicles 5:22 tn Heb “and they lived in place of them until the exile.” The referent of “them” (the Hagrites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 1 Chronicles 5:24 tn Heb “and these [were] the heads of the house of their fathers.”
- 1 Chronicles 5:24 tn Heb “men of names.”
- 1 Chronicles 5:25 tn Heb “fathers.”
- 1 Chronicles 5:25 tn Heb “prostituted themselves after.”
- 1 Chronicles 5:25 tn Heb “the peoples of the land.”
- 1 Chronicles 5:26 tn Heb “stirred up the spirit of.”
- 1 Chronicles 5:26 tn Heb “and the spirit of Tilgath-Pilneser king of Assyria.” “Pul” and “Tilgath-Pilneser” were names of the same Assyrian ruler, more commonly known as Tiglath-Pileser (cf. 2 Kgs 15:29).
1 Chronicles 5
New International Version
Reuben
5 The sons of Reuben(A) the firstborn of Israel (he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s marriage bed,(B) his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph(C) son of Israel;(D) so he could not be listed in the genealogical record in accordance with his birthright,(E) 2 and though Judah(F) was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler(G) came from him, the rights of the firstborn(H) belonged to Joseph)— 3 the sons of Reuben(I) the firstborn of Israel:
Hanok, Pallu,(J) Hezron(K) and Karmi.
4 The descendants of Joel:
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 Tiglath-Pileser[a](L) king of Assyria took into exile. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites.
7 Their relatives by clans,(M) listed according to their genealogical records:
Jeiel the chief, Zechariah, 8 and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in the area from Aroer(N) to Nebo(O) and Baal Meon.(P) 9 To the east they occupied the land up to the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates(Q) River, because their livestock had increased in Gilead.(R)
10 During Saul’s reign they waged war against the Hagrites(S), who were defeated at their hands; they occupied the dwellings of the Hagrites throughout the entire region east of Gilead.
Gad
11 The Gadites(T) lived next to them in Bashan, as far as Salekah:(U)
12 Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat, in Bashan.
13 Their relatives, by families, were:
Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jakan, Zia and Eber—seven in all.
14 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 Ahi son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was head of their family.
16 The Gadites lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its outlying villages, and on all the pasturelands of Sharon as far as they extended.
17 All these were entered in the genealogical records during the reigns of Jotham(V) king of Judah and Jeroboam(W) king of Israel.
18 The Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men ready for military service(X)—able-bodied men who could handle shield and sword, who could use a bow, and who were trained for battle. 19 They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur,(Y) Naphish and Nodab. 20 They were helped(Z) in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried(AA) out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted(AB) in him. 21 They seized the livestock of the Hagrites—fifty thousand camels, two hundred fifty thousand sheep and two thousand donkeys. They also took one hundred thousand people captive, 22 and many others fell slain, because the battle(AC) was God’s. And they occupied the land until the exile.(AD)
The Half-Tribe of Manasseh
23 The people of the half-tribe of Manasseh(AE) were numerous; they settled in the land from Bashan to Baal Hermon, that is, to Senir (Mount Hermon).(AF)
24 These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah and Jahdiel. They were brave warriors, famous men, and heads of their families. 25 But they were unfaithful(AG) to the God of their ancestors and prostituted(AH) themselves to the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. 26 So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit(AI) of Pul(AJ) king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-Pileser(AK) king of Assyria), who took the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. He took them to Halah,(AL) Habor, Hara and the river of Gozan, where they are to this day.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 5:6 Hebrew Tilgath-Pilneser, a variant of Tiglath-Pileser; also in verse 26
1 Chronik 5
Hoffnung für Alle
Die Nachkommen von Ruben
5 Dies ist ein Verzeichnis der Nachkommen von Ruben, dem ältesten Sohn von Israel. Ruben war der erste Sohn. Aber weil er mit einer Frau seines Vaters geschlafen hatte, musste er sein Erstgeburtsrecht an die Söhne seines Bruders Josef abtreten. Ruben ist deshalb in den Geschlechtsregistern nicht als der Älteste eingetragen. 2 Juda war der wichtigste Sohn von Israel, denn von ihm stammten die Könige ab. Doch das Erstgeburtsrecht kam Josef zu.
3 Die Söhne von Ruben, Israels ältestem Sohn, hießen Henoch, Pallu, Hezron und Karmi.
4 Die Nachkommen von Joel: Sein Sohn hieß Schemaja, und auf ihn folgten in direkter Linie Gog, Schimi, 5 Micha, Reaja, Baal 6 und Beera, der von Tiglat-Pileser, dem assyrischen König, in die Gefangenschaft geführt wurde. Er war das Oberhaupt des Stammes Ruben. 7 In den Geschlechtsregistern dieses Stammes waren folgende Männer mit ihren Sippen eingetragen: als erster Jeïël, dann Secharja 8 und Bela, der Sohn von Asa, Enkel von Schema und Urenkel von Joel.
Die Rubeniter wohnten im Gebiet von Aroër bis nach Nebo und Baal-Meon. 9 Gegen Osten breiteten sie sich bis zur Wüste aus, die beim Euphrat beginnt, denn in Gilead hatten sich ihre Herden sehr stark vermehrt.
10 Während König Sauls Regierungszeit führten sie Krieg gegen die Hagariter. Sie töteten sie und ließen sich dort nieder, wo die Hagariter gewohnt hatten. So gehörte nun das ganze Gebiet Ost-Gilead den Nachkommen von Ruben.
Die Nachkommen von Gad
11 Die Nachkommen von Gad wohnten in der Gegend von Baschan und Salcha, gegenüber dem Gebiet des Stammes Ruben: 12 Joel war das Oberhaupt, Schafam sein Stellvertreter; auch Janai und Schafat waren führende Männer. Sie alle wohnten mit ihren Sippen in Baschan. 13 Dazu kamen weitere sieben Männer mit ihren Sippen: Michael, Meschullam, Scheba, Jorai, Jakan, Sia und Eber. 14 Diese sieben waren die Söhne von Abihajil, der in direkter Linie von Huri, Jaroach, Gilead, Michael, Jeschischai, Jachdo und Bus abstammte. 15 Ahi, der Sohn von Abdiël und Enkel von Guni, war das Oberhaupt dieser Sippen.
16 Die Gaditer wohnten in den Städten der Gebiete Gilead und Baschan. Auch das ganze Weideland von Scharon bis hin zur Grenze gehörte ihnen. 17 Alle diese Sippen wurden zur Zeit der Könige Jotam von Juda und Jerobeam von Israel in das Stammesregister aufgenommen.
Der Krieg der Stämme im Ostjordanland
18 Die Stämme Ruben, Gad und der halbe Stamm Manasse hatten ein Heer von 44.760 Mann. Dazu gehörten alle wehrfähigen Männer, die mit Pfeil und Bogen, mit Schwert und Schild umgehen konnten und im Kampf geübt waren. 19 Sie führten Krieg gegen die hagaritischen Stämme, gegen Jetur, Nafisch und Nodab. 20 In der Schlacht schrien sie zu Gott um Hilfe. Weil sie ihm vertrauten, erhörte er ihr Gebet und gab ihnen den Sieg über die Hagariter und ihre Verbündeten. 21 Sie erbeuteten 50.000 Kamele, 250.000 Schafe und Ziegen sowie 2000 Esel und nahmen 100.000 Menschen gefangen. 22 In der Schlacht waren sehr viele Feinde gefallen, denn Gott selbst kämpfte für Israel. Die Israeliten wohnten in dem eroberten Gebiet, bis sie nach Assyrien verschleppt wurden.
Die Familien des halben Stammes Manasse
23 Die eine Hälfte des Stammes Manasse wohnte in einem Gebiet, das sich von Baschan bis zum Berg Hermon erstreckte[a]. Dieser halbe Stamm war sehr groß. 24 Die Oberhäupter seiner Sippen hießen: Efer, Jischi, Eliël, Asriël, Jirmeja, Hodawja und Jachdiël. Sie alle waren erfahrene Soldaten, Männer von Rang und Namen.
Die Oststämme werden in die Gefangenschaft geführt
25 Doch die Oststämme wurden dem Gott ihrer Vorfahren untreu. Sie liefen den Göttern der Völker nach, die er ihretwegen vertrieben hatte. 26 Darum ließ Gott den assyrischen König Tiglat-Pileser[b] gegen sie in den Krieg ziehen. Der führte die Rubeniter, die Gaditer und den halben Stamm Manasse in die Gefangenschaft. Er verschleppte sie nach Halach, an den Fluss Habor, nach Hara und an den Fluss von Gosan. Dort leben sie heute noch.
Der Stamm Levi: Die Linie der Hohenpriester
27 Die Söhne von Levi hießen Gerschon, Kehat und Merari. 28 Kehats Söhne waren Amram, Jizhar, Hebron und Usiël.
29 Amram hatte zwei Söhne, Aaron und Mose, und eine Tochter namens Mirjam. Aarons Söhne hießen Nadab, Abihu, Eleasar und Itamar.
30 Eleasars Sohn hieß Pinhas, dann folgten in direkter Linie Abischua, 31 Bukki, Usi, 32 Serachja, Merajot, 33 Amarja, Ahitub, 34 Zadok, Ahimaaz, 35 Asarja, Johanan 36 und Asarja. Asarja war der erste Hohepriester in dem Tempel, den Salomo in Jerusalem gebaut hatte. 37 Asarjas Sohn hieß Amarja, dann folgten in direkter Linie Ahitub, 38 Zadok, Schallum, 39 Hilkija, Asarja, 40 Seraja und Jozadak. 41 Als der Herr die Bewohner von Jerusalem und ganz Juda durch Nebukadnezar nach Babylonien verschleppen ließ, war auch Jozadak darunter.
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