1 Chronik 5
1 Und die Söhne Rubens, des Erstgeborenen Israels; denn er war der Erstgeborene, aber weil er das Lager seines Vaters entweihte, ward sein Erstgeburtsrecht den Söhnen Josephs, des Sohnes Israels, gegeben, doch ohne daß dieser im Geschlechtsregister als Erstgeborener verzeichnet wurde.
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.
2 Denn Juda war mächtig unter seinen Brüdern, so daß von ihm der Fürst kommen sollte; aber das Erstgeburtsrecht fiel Joseph zu.
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.
3 Die Söhne Rubens, des Erstgeborenen Israels: Chanoch, Pallu, Chezron und Karmi.
But Reuben was Jacob’s oldest son. Reuben’s sons were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
4 Die Söhne Joels: sein Sohn Schemaja, dessen Sohn Gog, dessen Sohn Simei,
[Another descendant of Reuben was Joel]. Joel’s son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah’s son was Gog. Gog’s son was Shimei.
5 dessen Sohn Micha, dessen Sohn Reaja, dessen Sohn Baal,
Shimei’s son was Micah. Micah’s son was Reaiah. Reaiah’s son was Baal.
6 dessen Sohn Beera, welchen Thiglat-Pilneser, der König von Assur, gefangen wegführte, er war Fürst der Rubeniter.
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.
7 Und seine Brüder nach ihren Geschlechtern, in der Verzeichnung nach ihrer Geburtsfolge: das Oberhaupt, Jehiel;
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,
8 und Secharja und Bela, der Sohn Asas, des Sohnes Schemas, des Sohnes Joels; dieser wohnte zu Aroer und bis nach Nebo und Baal-Meon,
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].
9 und gegen Aufgang wohnte er bis gegen die Wüste hin, [die sich] vom Euphratstrome [her erstreckt]; denn ihre Herden waren zahlreich im Lande Gilead.
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].
10 Und in den Tagen Sauls führten sie Krieg mit den Hagaritern, und diese fielen durch ihre Hand, und so wohnten sie in deren Zelten auf der ganzen Morgenseite von Gilead.
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].
11 Und die Kinder Gads wohnten ihnen gegenüber im Lande Basan bis nach Salcha:
The tribe of Gad lived near the tribe of Reuben; they lived in [the] Bashan [region], all the way [east] to Salecah [town].
12 Joel, das Oberhaupt, und Schaphan, der zweite, und Janai und Schaphat in Basan.
Joel was their chief; Shapham was his assistant; other leaders were Janai and Shaphat.
13 Und ihre Brüder nach ihren Stammhäusern: Michael, Meschullam, Seba, Jorai, Jakan, Sia und Eber, ihrer sieben.
Other members of the tribe belonged to seven clans, whose leaders were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.
14 Dies sind die Söhne Abichails, des Sohnes Churis, des Sohnes Jaroachs, des Sohnes Gileads, des Sohnes Michaels, des Sohnes Jeschischais, des Sohnes Jachdos, des Sohnes des Bus.
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.
15 Achi, der Sohn Abdiels, des Sohnes Gunis, war das Oberhaupt ihres Stammhauses.
Ahi was Abdiel’s son. Abdiel was Guni’s son. Ahi was the leader of their clan.
16 Und sie wohnten in Gilead, in Basan und in deren Dörfern und in allen Weideplätzen Sarons bis an ihre Ausgänge.
The descendants of Gad lived in the towns in Gilead and Bashan regions, and on all the pastureland on [the] Sharon [plain].
17 Sie alle wurden nach ihren Geschlechtern aufgezeichnet zur Zeit Jotams, des Königs von Juda, und Jerobeams, des Königs von Israel.
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.
18 Die Kinder Rubens und die Gaditer und der halbe Stamm Manasse, was tapfere Leute waren, Männer, die Schild und Schwert führten und den Bogen spannten und des Krieges kundig waren, 44760 zum Heeresdienst ausgezogene [Männer],
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.
19 die führten Krieg mit den Hagaritern und mit Jetur und Naphisch und Nodab.
They attacked the descendants of Hagar and the people of Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab [cities].
20 Und es ward ihnen geholfen wider sie, und die Hagariter und alle, die mit ihnen waren, wurden in ihre Hand gegeben; denn sie riefen im Streite zu Gott, und er ließ sich von ihnen erbitten, weil sie auf ihn vertrauten.
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.
21 Und sie führten ihr Vieh hinweg, 50000 Kamele, 250000 Schafe, 2000 Esel, dazu 100000 Menschenseelen.
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.
22 Denn es fielen viele Erschlagene, denn der Krieg war von Gott. Und sie wohnten an ihrer Statt bis zur Wegführung.
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.
23 Und die Kinder des halben Stammes Manasse wohnten im Lande von Basan bis gen Baal-Hermon und bis zum Senir und dem Berge Hermon; sie waren zahlreich.
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.
24 Und das waren die Oberhäupter ihrer Stammhäuser: Epher, Jischi, Eliel, Asriel, Jeremia, Hodawja und Jachdiel, Kriegshelden, Männer von Namen, Häupter ihrer Stammhäuser.
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.
25 Aber sie fielen von dem Gott ihrer Väter ab und buhlten den Göttern der Völker des Landes nach, welche Gott vor ihnen vertilgt hatte.
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!
26 Da erweckte der Gott Israels den Geist Phuls, des Königs von Assur, und den Geist Tiglat-Pilnesers, des Königs von Assur, und führte die Rubeniter und die Gaditer und den halben Stamm Manasse gefangen hinweg und brachte sie nach Chalach und Chabor und nach Hara und dem Flusse Gosan, [und dort wohnen sie] bis auf diesen Tag.
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.
