Reuben

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) 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)— the sons of Reuben(I) the firstborn of Israel:

Hanok, Pallu,(J) Hezron(K) and Karmi.

The descendants of Joel:

Shemaiah his son, Gog his son,

Shimei his son, Micah his son,

Reaiah his son, Baal his son,

and Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-Pileser[a](L) king of Assyria took into exile. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites.

Their relatives by clans,(M) listed according to their genealogical records:

Jeiel the chief, Zechariah, 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) 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. 1 Chronicles 5:6 Hebrew Tilgath-Pilneser, a variant of Tiglath-Pileser; also in verse 26

Descendientes de Rubén

El primer hijo de Israel fue Rubén, pero desde que deshonró a su padre por haber dormido con una de sus esposas, perdió su derecho de primogenitura, el cual se le otorgó a su medio hermano José. De consiguiente, la genealogía oficial no menciona a Rubén como primogénito.

Aun cuando Judá fue más poderoso que sus hermanos, y hasta llegó a ser el jefe de todos, fue José quien recibió el derecho de primogenitura.

Los hijos de Rubén hijo de Israel, fueron: Janoc, Falú, Jezrón y Carmí.

Los descendientes de Joel fueron su hijo Semaías, su nieto Gog y su bisnieto Simí.

El hijo de Simí fue Micaías, su nieto fue Reaías y su bisnieto fue Baal.

El hijo de Baal fue Beerá, jefe de los rubenitas, y fue llevado cautivo por Tiglat Piléser, rey de Asiria.

7-8 Familiares suyos llegaron a ser jefes de clanes y fueron incluidos en la genealogía oficial, como sigue: Jeyel, Zacarías, Bela hijo de Azaz, nieto de Semá y bisnieto de Joel.

Estos rubenitas vivían en Aroer, y en lugares tan remotos como el monte Nebo y Baal Megón.

Joel era ganadero y pastoreaba sus animales en el costado oriental del desierto hasta el río Éufrates, porque su ganadería aumentó mucho en la tierra de Galaad. 10 Durante el gobierno del rey Saúl, los hombres de la tribu de Rubén le declararon la guerra a los agarenos y los derrotaron, y se quedaron en la región oriental de Galaad.

Descendientes de Gad

11 Los descendientes de Gad habitaron en la región de Basán, hasta Salcá, que está al frente de la región de los rubenitas. Los descendientes de Gad fueron: 12 Joel era el principal; en segundo lugar estaba Safán; en tercer lugar, Janay, y por último, Safat. 13 Sus parientes, los jefes de los siete clanes, eran Micael, Mesulán, Sabá, Joray, Jacán, Zía y Éber.

14 Los descendientes de Buz, en el orden de sus generaciones, fueron: Yadó, Jesisay, Micael, Galaad, Jaroa, Jurí y Abijaíl.

15 Ahí, hijo de Abdiel y nieto de Guní, era el dirigente del clan. 16 El clan vivía en Galaad y sus alrededores (en la tierra de Basán) y a través de todo el campo de pastizales de Sarón. 17 Todos fueron incluidos en la genealogía oficial en los días de Jotán, rey de Judá, y de Jeroboán, rey de Israel.

18 Las tribus de Rubén, Gad y la media tribu de Manasés contaban con cuarenta y cuatro mil setecientos sesenta hombres bien adiestrados para la guerra, y hábiles en el manejo del arco, la espada y el escudo. 19 Una vez le declararon la guerra a los agarenos, a los jeturitas, a los nafisitas y a los nodabitas.

20 Clamaron a Dios pidiéndole ayuda, la cual les fue concedida por cuanto confiaban en él. Como consecuencia, los agarenos y todos sus aliados fueron derrotados. 21 Al derrotar a sus enemigos, se quedaron con su ganado, que se componía de cincuenta mil camellos, doscientas cincuenta mil ovejas y dos mil burros; además capturaron a cien mil personas. 22 Un gran número de enemigos pereció en la batalla, porque Dios estaba peleando contra ellos. Por lo tanto, los rubenitas vivieron en el territorio de los agarenos hasta el tiempo del exilio.

La media tribu de Manasés

23 La media tribu de Manasés llegó a ser muy numerosa y se extendió a través del campo de Basán hasta Baal Hermón, Senir y el monte Hermón.

24 Los jefes de sus clanes eran los siguientes: Éfer, Isí, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremías, Hodavías y Yadiel.

Cada uno de estos hombres gozaba de una gran reputación como guerrero y como dirigente. 25 Pero no eran fieles al Dios de sus padres, pues adoraban a los ídolos de las gentes a quienes Dios había destruido. 26 Por lo tanto, Dios permitió a Pul, rey de Asiria, (conocido también como Tiglat Piléser) que invadiera la tierra y desterrara a los integrantes de las tribus de Rubén, de Gad y de la media tribu de Manasés, los cuales fueron conducidos a Jalaj, a Jabor, a Hará y al río Gozán, lugares en que se quedaron viviendo definitivamente.

Descendants of Reuben

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; (D)though Judah became strong among his brothers and a (E)chief came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph), the (F)sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, Beerah his son, whom (G)Tiglath-pileser[a] king of Assyria carried away into exile; he was a chief of the Reubenites. And his kinsmen by their clans, (H)when the genealogy of their generations was recorded: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah, 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. 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. 1 Chronicles 5:6 Hebrew Tilgath-pilneser; also verse 26
  2. 1 Chronicles 5:20 Or they were helped to prevail
  3. 1 Chronicles 5:24 Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew and Epher