1 Chronicles 5

1 and son: child Reuben firstborn Israel for he/she/it [the] firstborn and in/on/with to profane/begin: profane he bed father his to give: give(marriage) birthright his to/for son: child Joseph son: child Israel and not to/for to enroll to/for birthright

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 for Judah to prevail in/on/with brother: male-sibling his and to/for leader from him and [the] birthright to/for Joseph

Judah was the strongest of his brothers, and the leader would come from him. But the birthright was Joseph's—

3 son: child Reuben firstborn Israel Hanoch and Pallu Hezron and Carmi

the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel were Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi.

4 son: descendant/people Joel Shemaiah son: child his Gog son: child his Shimei son: child his

The descendants of Joel were these: Joel's son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah's son was Gog. Gog's son was Shimei.

5 Micah son: child his Reaiah son: child his Baal son: child his

Shimei's son was Micah. Micah's son was Reaiah. Reaiah's son was Baal.

6 Beerah son: child his which to reveal: remove Tiglath-pileser Tiglath-pileser king Assyria he/she/it leader to/for Reubenite

Baal's son was Beerah, whom Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria took into exile. Beerah was a leader in the tribe of Reuben.

7 and brother: male-relative his to/for family his in/on/with to enroll to/for generation their [the] head: leader Jeiel and Zechariah

Beerah's relatives according to their clans, listed according to their genealogical records: Jeiel the leader, Zechariah, and

8 and Bela son: child Azaz son: child Shema son: child Joel he/she/it to dwell in/on/with Aroer and till Nebo and Baal-meon Baal-meon

Bela son of Azaz son of Shema son of Joel. They lived in Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal Meon,

9 and to/for east to dwell till to/for to come (in): towards wilderness [to] to/for from [the] river Euphrates for livestock their to multiply in/on/with land: country/planet 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 and in/on/with day Saul to make: [do] battle with [the] Hagri and to fall: fall in/on/with hand: power their and to dwell in/on/with tent their upon all face: surface east to/for 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 and son: child Gad to/for before them to dwell in/on/with land: country/planet [the] Bashan till Salecah

The members of the tribe of Gad lived near them, in the land of Bashan as far as Salekah.

12 Joel [the] head: leader and Shapham [the] second and Janai and Shaphat in/on/with Bashan

Joel was their leader; Shapham was second; and Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.

13 and brother: male-relative their to/for house: household father their Michael and Meshullam and Sheba and Jorai and Jacan and Zia and Eber seven

Their relatives, by their fathers' families, were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jakan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.

14 these son: child Abihail son: child Huri son: child Jaroah son: child Gilead son: child Michael son: child Jeshishai son: child Jahdo son: child 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 son: child Abdiel son: child Guni head: leader to/for house: household father their

Ahi son of Abdiel son of Guni, was head of their fathers' family.

16 and to dwell in/on/with Gilead in/on/with Bashan and in/on/with daughter: village her and in/on/with all pasture Sharon upon (outgoing their *LA(bh)*)

They lived in Gilead, in Bashan, in its towns, and in all the pasturelands of Sharon as far as its borders.

17 all their to enroll in/on/with day Jotham king Judah and in/on/with day Jeroboam king Israel

All these were listed by genealogical records in the days of Jotham king of Judah and of Jeroboam king of Israel.

18 son: descendant/people Reuben and Gad and half tribe: staff Manasseh from son: descendant/people strength human to lift: bear shield and sword and to tread bow and to learn: teach battle forty and four thousand and seven hundred and sixty to come out: regular army: war

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 and to make: [do] battle with [the] Hagri and Jetur and Naphish and Nodab

They attacked the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.

20 and to help upon them and to give: give in/on/with hand: power their [the] Hagri and all which/that with them for to/for God to cry out in/on/with battle and to pray to/for them for to trust in/on/with him

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 and to take captive livestock their camel their fifty thousand and flock hundred and fifty thousand and donkey thousand and soul: life man hundred thousand

They captured their animals, including fifty thousand camels, 250,000 sheep, two thousand donkeys, and 100,000 men.

22 for slain: killed many to fall: kill for from [the] God [the] battle and to dwell underneath: stand them till [the] captivity

Many fell because the battle was from God. They lived in their land until the captivity.

23 and son: descendant/people half tribe: staff Manasseh to dwell in/on/with land: country/planet from Bashan till (Mount) Baal-hermon (Mount) Baal-hermon and Senir and mountain: mount (Mount) Hermon they(masc.) to multiply

The half tribe of Manasseh lived in the land of Bashan as far as Baal Hermon and Senir (that is, Mount Hermon).

24 and these head: leader house: household father their and Epher and Ishi and Eliel and Azriel and Jeremiah and Hodaviah and Jahdiel human mighty man strength human name head: leader to/for house: household father their

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 and be unfaithful in/on/with God father their and to fornicate after God people [the] land: country/planet which to destroy God from face: before their

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 and to rouse God Israel [obj] spirit Pul king Assyria and [obj] spirit Tiglath-pileser Tiglath-pileser king Assyria and to reveal: remove them to/for Reubenite and to/for Gad and to/for half tribe: staff Manasseh and to come (in): bring them to/for Halah and Habor and Hara and river Gozan till [the] day: today [the] this

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.