Les descendants de Ruben

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]. Juda fut puissant parmi ses frères, et de lui est issu le prince d’Israël, mais le droit d’aînesse appartenait à Joseph[b].

Fils de Ruben, premier-né d’Israël : Hénok, Pallou, Hetsrôn et Karmi. Descendants de Joël, de père en fils : Shemaya, Gog, Shimeï ; Michée, Reaya, Baal, Beéra, un chef des Rubénites que Tiglath-Piléser[c], roi d’Assyrie, emmena en captivité[d]. Les hommes apparentés à Beéra, cités par familles selon leurs listes généalogiques sont : le chef Yeïel, Zacharie, 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. 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

  1. 5.1 Sur Ruben et sa faute, voir Gn 35.22.
  2. 5.2 Voir Gn 49.8-10.
  3. 5.6 D’après le livre des Rois, certains manuscrits hébreux et versions anciennes. Texte hébreu traditionnel : Tilgath-Pilnéser.
  4. 5.6 Voir 2 R 15.29.
  5. 5.9 A l’est du Jourdain (voir note 2.22).
  6. 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).
  7. 5.11 Région montagneuse à l’est du lac de Galilée.
  8. 5.17 Il s’agit de Jéroboam II (2 R 14.23-29). Sur Yotam de Juda, voir 2 R 15.32-38.
  9. 5.26 L’hébreu a : Tiglath-Pilnéser. Poul est le nom d’intronisation à Babylone de ce même roi.
  10. 5.26 Voir 2 R 15.19 ; 17.6.

The Descendants of Reuben

(A)These are the descendants of Reuben, the oldest of Jacob's sons. (Because he had sex with one of his father's concubines, he lost the rights belonging to the first-born son, and those rights were given to Joseph. (B)It was the tribe of Judah, however, that became the strongest and provided a ruler for all the tribes.) Reuben, the oldest of Jacob's sons, had four sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

4-6 (C)These are the descendants of Joel from generation to generation: Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei, Micah, Reaiah, Baal, and Beerah. The Assyrian emperor, Tiglath Pileser, captured Beerah, a leader of the tribe, and deported him.

The family records list the following clan leaders in the tribe of Reuben: Jeiel, Zechariah, and Bela, the son of Azaz and grandson of Shema, of the clan of Joel. This clan lived in Aroer and in the territory from there north to Nebo and Baal Meon. They had large herds in the land of Gilead, and so they occupied the land as far east as the desert that stretches all the way to the Euphrates River.

10 In the time of King Saul the tribe of Reuben attacked the Hagrites, killed them in battle, and occupied their land in the eastern part of Gilead.

The Descendants of Gad

11 The tribe of Gad lived to the north of Reuben in the land of Bashan as far east as Salecah. 12 Joel was the founder of the leading clan, and Shapham of the second most important clan. Janai and Shaphat were founders of other clans in Bashan. 13 The other members of the tribe belonged to the following seven clans: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber. 14 They were descendants of Abihail son of Huri, whose ancestors were traced back as follows: Abihail, Huri, Jaroah, Gilead, Michael, Jeshishai, Jahdo, Buz. 15 Ahi, the son of Abdiel and grandson of Guni, was head of these clans. 16 They lived in the territory of Bashan and Gilead, in the towns there and all over the pasture lands of Sharon. (17 These records were compiled in the days of King Jotham of Judah and King Jeroboam II of Israel.)

The Armies of the Eastern Tribes

18 In the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh there were 44,760 soldiers, well-trained in the use of shields, swords, and bows. 19 They went to war against the Hagrite tribes of Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. 20 They put their trust in God and prayed to him for help, and God answered their prayers and made them victorious over the Hagrites and their allies. 21 They captured from the enemy 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys, and took 100,000 prisoners of war. 22 They killed many of the enemy, because the war was God's will. And they went on living in that territory until the exile.[a]

The People of East Manasseh

23 The people of East Manasseh settled in the territory of Bashan as far north as Baal Hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon, and their population increased greatly. 24 The following were the heads of their clans: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were all outstanding soldiers, well-known leaders of their clans.

The Eastern Tribes Are Deported

25 But the people were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors and deserted him to worship the gods of the nations whom God had driven out of the land. 26 (D)So God caused Emperor Pul of Assyria (also known as Tiglath Pileser) to invade their country. He deported the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh and settled them permanently in Halah, Habor, and Hara, and by the Gozan River.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 5:22 About 722 b.c. the Assyrians conquered northern Israel and the Israelite territory east of the Jordan River and deported the people (see 2 K 15.29).

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.

The Family of Reuben(A)

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; yet (E)Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came a (F)ruler, although [a]the birthright was Joseph’s— the sons of (G)Reuben the firstborn of Israel were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

The sons of Joel were Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, and Beerah his son, whom [b]Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria (H)carried into captivity. He was leader of the Reubenites. And his brethren by their families, (I)when the genealogy of their generations was registered: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah, 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. 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. 1 Chronicles 5:2 the right of the firstborn
  2. 1 Chronicles 5:6 Heb. Tilgath-Pilneser
  3. 1 Chronicles 5:9 beginning
  4. 1 Chronicles 5:9 increased
  5. 1 Chronicles 5:16 open lands
  6. 1 Chronicles 5:20 Lit. was entreated for them
  7. 1 Chronicles 5:26 Heb. Tilgath-Pilneser