1 Weche Mag Ndalo 5
1 Reuben ne en wuod Israel makayo, to kane oterore gi chi wuon mare, to duongʼ mar ngʼat makayo nomi yawuot Josef ma wuod Israel, omiyo nyinge ne ok nyal wuok mokwongo ka indiko nying nyikwa Israel kaluwore gi chik mar kayo.
The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel—now Reuben was Israel's firstborn, but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel because Reuben had defiled his father's couch. So he is not recorded as being the oldest son.
2 Kata obedo ni Juda ema ne tek moloyo owetene kendo ruoth nowuok kuome, to duongʼ mar kayo ne mar Josef.
Judah was the strongest of his brothers, and the leader would come from him. But the birthright was Joseph's—
3 Yawuot Reuben wuod Israel makayo ne gin: Hanok, Palu, Hezron kod Karmi.
the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel were Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi.
4 Joka Joel ne gin: Joel nonywolo Shemaya, Shemaya nonywolo Gog, Gog nonywolo Shimei,
The descendants of Joel were these: Joel's son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah's son was Gog. Gog's son was Shimei.
5 Shimei nonywolo Mika, Mika nonywolo Reaya, Reaya nonywolo Baal,
Shimei's son was Micah. Micah's son was Reaiah. Reaiah's son was Baal.
6 Baal nonywolo Beera mane Tiglath-Pilesa ruodh Asuria otero e twech. Beera ema ne jatend joka Reuben.
Baal's son was Beerah, whom Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria took into exile. Beerah was a leader in the tribe of Reuben.
7 To owete kowuok e anywola, kaka ondikgi e chenro mar nywolgi ema: Jeyel ne jatelo, Zekaria,
Beerah's relatives according to their clans, listed according to their genealogical records: Jeiel the leader, Zechariah, and
8 kod Bela wuod Azaz, ma wuod Shema, wuod Joel. Negidak e gwengʼ kochakore Aroer nyaka Nebo kod Baal Meon.
Bela son of Azaz son of Shema son of Joel. They lived in Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal Meon,
9 Koa yo wuok chiengʼ, negidak e piny mokiewo gi thim kadhi nyaka Aora Yufrate nikech jambgi ne omedore e piny Gilead.
and eastward to the start of the wilderness that extends to the Euphrates River. This was because they had many cattle in the land of Gilead.
10 E ndalo loch Saulo, negikedo gi jo-Hagri mane giloyo ma gikawo kuondegi mag dak duto e piny machiegni gi Gilead.
In the days of Saul, the tribe of Reuben attacked the Hagrites and defeated them. They lived in the Hagrites' tents throughout all the land east of Gilead.
11 Jo-Gad nodak e bathgi e piny Bashan nyaka chop Saleka.
The members of the tribe of Gad lived near them, in the land of Bashan as far as Salekah.
12 Joel ne jatendgi ka iluwe gi Shafam, Janai kod Shafat, e piny Bashan.
Joel was their leader; Shapham was second; and Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.
13 Owetene abiriyo kaluwore gi anywolagi ne gin: Mikael, Meshulam, Sheba, Jorai, Jakan, Zia kod Eber.
Their relatives, by their fathers' families, were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jakan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.
14 Magi ema ne yawuot Abihail wuod Huri, ma wuod Jaroa, wuod Gilead, wuod Mikael, wuod Jeshishai, wuod Jado, wuod Buz.
These persons named above were the descendants of Abihail, and Abihail was the son of Huri. Huri was the son of Jaroah. Jaroah was the son of Gilead. Gilead was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Jeshishai. Jeshishai was the son of Jahdo. Jahdo was the son of Buz.
15 Ahi wuod Abdiel, wuod Guni ne en jatend anywolagi.
Ahi son of Abdiel son of Guni, was head of their fathers' family.
16 Joka Gad nodak Gilead, Bashan to gi mier mokiewo kode kod lek mar Sharon duto.
They lived in Gilead, in Bashan, in its towns, and in all the pasturelands of Sharon as far as its borders.
17 Magi duto ne ondiki e nonro margi mar nywol e ndalo loch Jotham ruodh Juda kod Jeroboam ruodh Israel.
All these were listed by genealogical records in the days of Jotham king of Judah and of Jeroboam king of Israel.
18 Joka Reuben, joka Gad kod nus mar dhood joka Manase ne gin ji alufu piero angʼwen gangʼwen mia abiriyo gi piero auchiel mane oyikore ni lweny. Jolweny molony mane nyalo tiyo gi gige lweny machalo kuodi, ligangla kod atungʼ, nomi tiegruok ne lweny.
The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 soldiers trained for war, who carried shield and sword, and who drew the bow.
19 Negikedo gi jo-Hagri, jo-Jetur, jo-Nafish kod jo-Nodab.
They attacked the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.
20 Ne okonygi kuom kedo kendo Nyasaye nomiyogi e lwetgi jo-Hagri, to gi jogo duto mane oriwore kodgi nikech ne giywagorene e ndalo lweny. To ne odwoko lamogi nikech negiketo yie margi kuome.
They received divine help against them. In this way, the Hagrites and all who were with them were defeated. This was because the Israelites cried out to God in the battle, and he responded to them, because they put their trust in him.
21 Negipeyo jamni mag jo-Hagri, ngamia alufu piero abich, rombe alufu mia ariyo gi piero abich, to gi punde alufu ariyo. To bende negimako ji alufu mia achiel ma gitero e twech,
They captured their animals, including fifty thousand camels, 250,000 sheep, two thousand donkeys, and 100,000 men.
22 to mamoko mangʼeny to neginego, nikech lweny ne mar Nyasaye. Pinyni nobedo margi nyaka ne otergi e twech.
Many fell because the battle was from God. They lived in their land until the captivity.
23 Nus mar dhood jo-Manase ne ngʼeny mokadho; negidak e piny jo-Bashan nyaka Baal Hermon, gi Senir ma en Got Hermon.
The half tribe of Manasseh lived in the land of Bashan as far as Baal Hermon and Senir (that is, Mount Hermon).
24 Magi ema ne jotelo mar anywolagi: Efer, Ishi, Eliel Azriel, Jeremia, Hodavia kod Jadiel. Ne gin jolweny mathuondi kendo marahuma kendo jotend anywolagi.
These were the heads of their fathers' houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men, famous men, heads of their fathers' houses.
25 To negiweyo Nyasach kweregi ma gindhogore kendgi gi nyiseche mag jopinyno mane Nyasaye owachonegi ni ginegi.
But they were unfaithful to their ancestors' God. Instead, they worshiped the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.
26 Omiyo Nyasach jo-Israel nojiwo chuny Pul ruodh jo-Asuria (ma bende iluongo ni Tiglath-Pilesa ruodh jo-Asuria), mane otero jo-Reuben, jo-Gad, kod nus mar dhood jo-Manase e twech. Ne oterogi Hala, Habor, Hera kod but aora Gozan kuma gidakie nyaka chil kawuono.
The God of Israel stirred up Pul king of Assyria (also called Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria). He took into exile the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh. He brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and to the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day.
