1 Chronicles 5
1 Reuben was the oldest son of Jacob. Therefore, he should have received the special rights/privileges that belonged to firstborn sons. But he had sex with his father’s slave wife, so [his father] gave the rights if a firstborn son to the sons of Reubers younger brother Joseph. And in the family records, Reuben is not mentioned first, like the firstborn sons always are.
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 Although Judah became more influential than his brothers, and a ruler of the tribe descended from him, Joseph’s family received the rights that belonged to firstborn sons.
perché Giuda ebbe il sopravvento sui fratelli, essendo il capo un suo discendente; tuttavia la primogenitura appartiene a Giuseppe.
3 But Reuben was Jacob’s oldest son. Reuben’s sons were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
Figli di Ruben, primogenito di Israele: Enoch, Pallu, Chezròn e Carmi.
4 [Another descendant of Reuben was Joel]. Joel’s son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah’s son was Gog. Gog’s son was Shimei.
Figli di Gioele: Semaià, di cui fu figlio Gog, di cui fu figlio Simei,
5 Shimei’s son was Micah. Micah’s son was Reaiah. Reaiah’s son was Baal.
di cui fu figlio Mica, di cui fu figlio Reaia, di cui fu figlio Baal,
6 Baal’s son was Beerah. Beerah was a leader of the tribe/descendants of Reuben. But Tiglath-Pileser the king of Assyria captured him and took him to Assyria.
di cui fu figlio Beera, che fu deportato nella deportazione di Tiglat-Pilèzer, re d'Assiria; egli era il capo dei Rubeniti.
7 The names of these clans are listed here according to what is written in their family records. The first [name written was] Jeiel. Then Zechariah,
Suoi fratelli, secondo le loro famiglie, come sono iscritti nelle genealogie, furono: primo Ieiel, quindi Zaccaria
8 and then Bela. Bela was the son of Azaz, and Azaz was the son of Shema, and Shema was the son of Joel. Reuben’s clan was very large. Some of them lived near Aroer [city] as far [north] as Nebo [town] and Baal-Meon [city].
e Bela figlio di Azaz, figlio di Sema, figlio di Gioele, che dimorava in Aroer e fino al Nebo e a Baal-Meòn.
9 Some of them lived further east, as far as the edge of the desert [south of] the Euphrates River. [They went there] because they had a huge amount of cattle, [with the result that there was not enough pastureland for them] in [the] Gilead [region].
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 When Saul was king [of Israel], Bela’s clan fought against the descendants of Hagar and defeated them. After that, Bela’s clan lived in the tents that the descendants of Hagar had lived in previously, in all the area east of [the] Gilead [region].
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.
11 The tribe of Gad lived near the tribe of Reuben; they lived in [the] Bashan [region], all the way [east] to Salecah [town].
I figli di Gad dimoravano di fronte nella regione di Basàn fino a Salca.
12 Joel was their chief; Shapham was his assistant; other leaders were Janai and Shaphat.
Gioele, il capo, Safàm, secondo, quindi Iaanài e Safat in Basàn.
13 Other members of the tribe belonged to seven clans, whose leaders were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.
Loro fratelli, secondo i loro casati, furono Michele, Mesullàm, Seba, Iorài, Iaacàn, Zia ed Eber: sette.
14 They were descendants of Abihail. Abihail was Huri’s son. Huri was Jaroah’s son. Jaroah was Gilead’s son. Gilead was Michael’s son. Michael was Jeshishai’s son. Jeshishai was Jahdo’s son. Jahdo was the son of Buz.
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 Ahi was Abdiel’s son. Abdiel was Guni’s son. Ahi was the leader of their clan.
Achì, figlio di Abdièl, figlio di Guni, era il capo del loro casato.
16 The descendants of Gad lived in the towns in Gilead and Bashan regions, and on all the pastureland on [the] Sharon [plain].
Dimoravano in Gàlaad e in Basàn e nelle loro dipendenze e in tutti i pascoli di Saron fino ai loro estremi confini.
17 All of those names were written in the records of the clans of Gad during the time that Jotham was the king of Judah and Jeroboam was the king of Israel.
Tutti costoro furono registrati negli elenchi genealogici di Iotam re di Giuda e al tempo di Geroboamo, re di Israele.
18 There were 44,760 soldiers from the tribes of Reuben and Gad and [the eastern] half of the tribe of Manasseh. They all carried shields and swords and bows [and arrows]. They [were all trained to] fight well in battles.
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 They attacked the descendants of Hagar and the people of Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab [cities].
Essi attaccarono gli Agarèni, Ietur, Nafis e Nodab.
20 The men from those three tribes prayed to God during the battles, requesting him to help them. So he helped them, because they trusted in him. He enabled them to defeat [IDM] the descendants of Hagar and all those who were helping them.
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 They took the animals that belonged to the descendants of Hagar: They took 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also captured 100,000 people.
Essi razziarono il bestiame degli Agarèni: cinquantamila cammelli, duecentocinquantamila pecore, duemila asini e centomila persone,
22 But many descendants of Hagar were killed because God helped the people of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh. After that, those three tribes lived in that area until [the army of] Babylonia [captured them and] took them away to Babylon.
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.
23 There were many people who belonged to the eastern half of the tribe of Manasseh. They lived in [the] Bashan [region east of the Jordan River], as far [north] as Baal-Hermon, Senir, and Hermon Mountain.
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 Their clan leaders were Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were all strong, brave, and famous soldiers, and leaders of their clans.
Questi sono i capi dei loro casati: Efer, Isèi, Elièl, Azrièl, Geremia, Odavìa e Iacdièl, uomini valorosi e famosi, capi dei loro casati.
25 But they sinned against God, the one whom their ancestors had worshiped. They began to worship the gods/idols that the people of that region had worshiped, the people whom God had enabled them to destroy!
Ma furono infedeli al Dio dei loro padri, prostituendosi agli dei delle popolazioni indigene, che Dio aveva distrutte davanti a essi.
26 So the God whom the Israelis [worshiped] caused Pul, the king of Assyria, to conquer those tribes. Pul’s other name was Tiglath-Pileser. His [army] captured the people of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the eastern half of the tribe of Manasseh, and took them to [various places in Assyria]: Halah, Habor, Hara and near the Gozan River. [They have lived in those places from that time] to the present time.
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.
