1 Seenaa 5
1 Ruubeen Israaʼeliif ilma hangafa ture; taʼus sababii inni siree abbaa isaa xureesseef mirgi hangafummaa isaa ilmaan Yoosef ilma Israaʼel sanaatiif kenname. Kanaafuu inni akka mirga isaa kan dhalootaan argamuutti hidda dhalootaa keessatti hin galmeeffamne;
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 Yihuudaan obboloota isaa keessa nama jabaa fi kan mootummaan isa keessaa baʼe taʼu illee mirgi hangafummaa kan Yoosefii ti.
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 Ilmaan Ruubeen ilma Israaʼel hangaftichaa: Henooki, Faluusoo, Hezroonii fi Karmii.
But Reuben was Jacob’s oldest son. Reuben’s sons were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
4 Ilmaan Yooʼeel: Shemaaʼiyaa ilma isaa, Googi ilma isaa, Shimeʼii ilma isaa,
[Another descendant of Reuben was Joel]. Joel’s son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah’s son was Gog. Gog’s son was Shimei.
5 Miikaa ilma isaa, Reʼaayaa ilma isaa, Baʼaal ilma isaatii fi
Shimei’s son was Micah. Micah’s son was Reaiah. Reaiah’s son was Baal.
6 Biʼeeraa ilma isaa kan mootiin Asoor Tiiglaat-Philneeser boojiʼee fudhatee dha. Beʼeeraan hoogganaa gosa Ruubeen ture.
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 Firoonni isaanii warri akkuma hidda dhaloota isaaniitti balbala balbalaan galmeeffaman kanneenii dha: Yeʼiiʼeel hangafticha, Zakkaariyaas,
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 Beelaa ilma Aazaazi, ilma Shemaa, ilma Yooʼeel. Isaanis naannoo Aroʼeeri jalqabee hamma Neboo fi Baʼaal Meʼooniitti jiru keessa qubatan.
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 Isaanis sababii horiin isaanii Giliʼaadi keessatti baayʼateef karaa baʼa biiftuutiin hamma daarii gammoojjii kan gara laga Efraaxiisitti balʼatu sanaatti biyyattii qabatan.
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 Isaan jabana Saaʼol keessa Aggaariitti waraana kaasan; jarris harka isaaniitti moʼataman; isaanis iddoo jireenyaa warra Aggaar kan Giliʼaadiin gama baʼa biiftuu jiru guutumaan guutuutti qabatan.
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 Gosoonni Gaad isaanitti aananii Baashaan keessa lafa hamma Salkaatti argamu irra jiraatan; isaanis:
The tribe of Gad lived near the tribe of Reuben; they lived in [the] Bashan [region], all the way [east] to Salecah [town].
12 Yooʼeel hangaftichi, Shaafaam itti aanaan isaa, Yaʼinayii fi Shaafaax Baashaan keessa jiraatan.
Joel was their chief; Shapham was his assistant; other leaders were Janai and Shaphat.
13 Firoonni isaanii maatii maatiidhaan kanneenii dha: Miikaaʼel, Meshulaam, Shebaa, Yooraay, Yaakaan, Ziiʼaa fi Eeber; walumaa galatti torba turan.
Other members of the tribe belonged to seven clans, whose leaders were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.
14 Isaan kunneen immoo ilmaan Abiihaayil ilma Huuri, ilma Yaarokaa, ilma Giliʼaad, ilma Miikaaʼel, ilma Yeshiishaayi, ilma Yakedoo, ilma Buuzii ti.
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 Ahiin ilmi Abdiʼeel, hangafa maatii isaanii ture; Abdiʼeel immoo ilma Guunii ti.
Ahi was Abdiel’s son. Abdiel was Guni’s son. Ahi was the leader of their clan.
16 Warri Gaad Giliʼaad keessa, Baashaanii fi gandoota daarii isheetti argaman, akkasumas lafa tikaa kan Shaaroon keessatti argaman hundaa fi qarqara isaa jiraatan.
The descendants of Gad lived in the towns in Gilead and Bashan regions, and on all the pastureland on [the] Sharon [plain].
17 Isaan kunneen hundi jabana Yootaam mootii Yihuudaa turee fi jabana Yerobiʼaam mootii Israaʼel ture keessa galmee hidda dhalootaa keessatti galmeeffaman.
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 Ruubeenonni, Gaadonnii fi walakkaan gosa Minaasee namoota dandeettii lolaa qaban 44,760 qaban ture; isaanis namoota jajjaboo warra gaachanaa fi goraadee qabachuu dandaʼan, warra xiyya darbachuu dandaʼanii fi warra waraanaaf leenjifaman turan.
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 Jarri kunis warra Aggaariitti, warra Yexuuritti, Naafiishiittii fi Noodaabiitti waraana ni banan.
They attacked the descendants of Hagar and the people of Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab [cities].
20 Sababii isaan waraana sana irratti gara Waaqaatti iyyatanii turaniif Waaqni isaan gargaaree warra Aggaariitii fi garee isaanii hunda dabarsee harka isaaniitti kenne. Innis sababii isaan isa amanataniif kadhannaa isaaniitiif deebii kenne.
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 Isaanis horii warra Aggaar gaala kuma shan, hoolaa kuma dhibba lamaa fi shantamaa fi harree kuma lama saaman. Akkasumas nama kuma dhibba tokkoo boojiʼan;
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 sababii lolli sun kan Waaqaa tureef namoonni biraa baayʼeen ni ajjeefaman. Isaanis hamma bara boojuutti biyya sana keessa ni jiraatan.
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 Walakkaan gosa Minaasee baayʼee turan; isaanis Baashaanii jalqabanii hamma Baʼaal Hermooniitti, hamma Seniir Tulluu Hermoonitti biyya sana keessa qubatan.
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 Isaan kunneen hangafoota maatii isaanii ti: Eefer, Yishiʼii, Eliiʼeel, Azriiʼeel, Ermiyaas, Hoodayiwaa fi Yadiiʼeel. Isaan kunneen loltoota gootota, namoota bebbeekamoo fi hangafoota maatii isaanii ti.
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 Isaan garuu Waaqa abbootii isaaniitiif amanamuu didanii waaqota saboota biyyattii wajjin sagaagalan; saboonni kunneenis warra Waaqni fuula isaanii duraa balleessee dha.
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 Kanaafuu Waaqni Israaʼel hafuura Fohaa mooticha Asoor jechuunis hafuura Phuuli kakaasee akka inni gosoota Ruubeen, kan Gaadiitii fi walakkaa gosa Minaasee boojiʼu godhe. Innis warra kanneen gara Halaa, Haaboor, Haaraatii fi gara qarqara laga Goozaaniitti geesse; isaanis hamma harʼaatti achuma jiraatan.
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.
