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.