1 Cronache 5
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
5. LE TRIBU' DELLA TRANSGIORDANIA
Ruben
5 Figli di Ruben, primogenito di Israele. Egli era il primogenito, ma, poiché aveva profanato il letto del padre, la primogenitura fu assegnata ai figli di Giuseppe, figlio d'Israele. Ma nella registrazione non si tenne conto della primogenitura, 2 perché Giuda ebbe il sopravvento sui fratelli, essendo il capo un suo discendente; tuttavia la primogenitura appartiene a Giuseppe.
3 Figli di Ruben, primogenito di Israele: Enoch, Pallu, Chezròn e Carmi.
Gioele
4 Figli di Gioele: Semaià, di cui fu figlio Gog, di cui fu figlio Simei, 5 di cui fu figlio Mica, di cui fu figlio Reaia, di cui fu figlio Baal, 6 di cui fu figlio Beera, che fu deportato nella deportazione di Tiglat-Pilèzer, re d'Assiria; egli era il capo dei Rubeniti.
7 Suoi fratelli, secondo le loro famiglie, come sono iscritti nelle genealogie, furono: primo Ieiel, quindi Zaccaria 8 e Bela figlio di Azaz, figlio di Sema, figlio di Gioele, che dimorava in Aroer e fino al Nebo e a Baal-Meòn. 9 A oriente si estendevano fra l'inizio del deserto che va dal fiume Eufrate in qua, perché i loro greggi erano numerosi nel paese di Gàlaad. 10 Al tempo di Saul mossero guerra agli Agarèni; caduti questi nelle loro mani, essi si stabilirono nelle loro tende su tutta la parte orientale di Gàlaad.
Gad
11 I figli di Gad dimoravano di fronte nella regione di Basàn fino a Salca. 12 Gioele, il capo, Safàm, secondo, quindi Iaanài e Safat in Basàn. 13 Loro fratelli, secondo i loro casati, furono Michele, Mesullàm, Seba, Iorài, Iaacàn, Zia ed Eber: sette. 14 Costoro erano figli di Abicàil, figlio di Curì, figlio di Iaròach, figlio di Gàlaad, figlio di Michele, figlio di Iesisài, figlio di Iacdo, figlio di Buz. 15 Achì, figlio di Abdièl, figlio di Guni, era il capo del loro casato. 16 Dimoravano in Gàlaad e in Basàn e nelle loro dipendenze e in tutti i pascoli di Saron fino ai loro estremi confini. 17 Tutti costoro furono registrati negli elenchi genealogici di Iotam re di Giuda e al tempo di Geroboamo, re di Israele.
18 I figli di Ruben, i Gaditi e metà della tribù di Manàsse, gente valorosa, armata di scudo e di spada, tiratori di arco ed esperti della guerra, potevano uscire in campo in quarantaquattromilasettecentosessanta. 19 Essi attaccarono gli Agarèni, Ietur, Nafis e Nodab. 20 Essi furono aiutati contro costoro, perché durante l'assalto si erano rivolti a Dio, che li aiutò per la loro fiducia in lui e così gli Agarèni e tutti i loro alleati furono consegnati nelle loro mani. 21 Essi razziarono il bestiame degli Agarèni: cinquantamila cammelli, duecentocinquantamila pecore, duemila asini e centomila persone, 22 poiché numerosi furono i feriti a morte, dato che la guerra era voluta da Dio. I vincitori si stabilirono nei territori dei vinti fino alla deportazione.
Metà della tribù di Manasse
23 I figli di metà della tribù di Manàsse abitavano dalla regione di Basàn a Baal-Ermon, a Senir e al monte Ermon; essi erano numerosi. 24 Questi sono i capi dei loro casati: Efer, Isèi, Elièl, Azrièl, Geremia, Odavìa e Iacdièl, uomini valorosi e famosi, capi dei loro casati.
25 Ma furono infedeli al Dio dei loro padri, prostituendosi agli dei delle popolazioni indigene, che Dio aveva distrutte davanti a essi. 26 Il Dio di Israele eccitò lo spirito di Pul re d'Assiria, cioè lo spirito di Tiglat-Pilèzer re d'Assiria, che deportò i Rubeniti, i Gaditi e metà della tribù di Manàsse; li condusse in Chelàch, presso Cabòr, fiume del Gozan, ove rimangono ancora.
6. LEVI
Ascendenti dei sommi sacerdoti
27 -6,1-Figli di Levi: Gherson, Keat e Merari. 28 -2-Figli di Keat: Amram, Isear, Ebron e Uzzièl. 29 -3-Figli di Amram: Aronne, Mosè e Maria. Figli di Aronne: Nadàb, Abìu, Eleàzaro e Itamar. 30 -4-Eleàzaro generò Pincas; Pincas generò Abisuà; 31 -5-Abisuà generò Bukki; Bukki generò Uzzi; 32 -6-Uzzi generò Zerachia; Zerachia generò Meraiòt; 33 -7-Meraiòt generò Amaria; Amaria generò Achitòb; 34 -8-Achitòb generò Zadòk; Zadòk generò Achimàaz; 35 -9-Achimàaz generò Azaria; Azaria generò Giovanni; 36 -10-Giovanni generò Azaria, che fu sacerdote nel tempio costruito da Salomone in Gerusalemme. 37 -11-Azaria generò Amaria; Amaria generò Achitòb; 38 -12-Achitòb generò Zadòk; Zadòk generò Sallùm; 39 -13-Sallùm generò Chelkia; Chelkia generò Azaria; 40 -14-Azaria generò Seraià; Seraià generò Iozadàk. 41 -15-Iozadàk partì quando il Signore, per mezzo di Nabucodònosor, fece deportare Giuda e Gerusalemme.
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 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
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