Berean Standard Bible

1 Chronicles 5

1These were the sonsוּבְנֵ֨יu.ve.NeiH1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֥ןre.'u.VenH7205the firstbornבְּכֽוֹר־be.khor-H1060of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮ כִּ֣יYis.ra.'El kiH3478 H3588.Though heה֣וּאhu'H1931was the firstbornהַבְּכוֹר֒ha.be.khOrH1060,his birthrightבְּכֹ֣רָת֔וֹbe.Kho.ra.ToH1062was givenנִתְּנָה֙ni.te.NahH5414to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,because Reuben defiledוּֽבְחַלְּלוֹ֙u.ve.cha.le.LoH2490his father’sאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1bedיְצוּעֵ֣יye.tzu.'EiH3326.So he is notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808reckonedלְהִתְיַחֵ֖שׂle.hit.ya.ChesH3187according to birthrightלַבְּכֹרָֽה׃la.be.kho.RahH1062.

2And thoughכִּ֤יkiH3588Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063prevailedגָּבַ֣רga.VarH1396over his brothersבְּאֶחָ֔יוbe.'e.ChavH251and a rulerוּלְנָגִ֖ידu.le.na.GidH5057came from himמִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480,the birthrightוְהַבְּכֹרָ֖הve.ha.be.kho.RahH1062belonged to Josephלְיוֹסֵֽף׃ סle.yo.SefH3130.

3The sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֖ןre.'u.VenH7205,the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbe.KhorH1060of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:Hanochחֲנ֥וֹךְcha.NokhH2585,Palluוּפַלּ֖וּאu.fa.Lu'H6396,Hezronחֶצְר֥וֹןchetz.RonH2696,and Carmiוְכַרְמִֽי׃ve.khar.MiH3756.

4The descendantsH1121of Joelיוֹאֵ֑לyo.'ElH3100:

5ShemaiahH8098his sonבְנ֛וֹve.NoH1121,GogH1463his sonבְנ֖וֹve.NoH1121,ShimeiH8096his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃be.NoH1121,Micahמִיכָ֥הmi.KhahH4318his sonH1121,Reaiahרְאָיָ֥הre.'a.YahH7211his sonH1121,Baalבַּ֥עַלBa.'alH1168his sonH1121,

6and Beerahבְּאֵרָ֣הbe.'e.RahH880his sonבְנ֔וֹve.NoH1121,whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Tiglath-pileserH8407kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשֻּׁ֑ר'a.ShurH804carried into exileהֶגְלָ֔הheg.LahH1540.

7BeerahH1931was a leaderH5387of the ReubenitesH7206.His relativesוְאֶחָיו֙ve.'e.ChavH251by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔יוle.mish.pe.cho.TavH4940are recordedבְּהִתְיַחֵ֖שׂbe.hit.ya.ChesH3187in their genealogyלְתֹלְדוֹתָ֑םle.to.le.do.TamH8435:

8JeielH3273the chiefH7218,ZechariahH2148,and Belaוּבֶ֙לַע֙u.Ve.la'H1106sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azazעָזָ֔ז'a.ZazH5811,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shemaשֶׁ֖מַעShe.ma'H8087,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joelיוֹאֵ֑לyo.'ElH3100.Theyה֚וּאhu'H1931settledיוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in Aroerבַּעֲרֹעֵ֔רba.'a.ro.'ErH6177and as far asוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704Neboנְב֖וֹne.VoH5015and Baal-meonH1186.

9They also settledיָשַׁב֙ya.ShavH3427in the eastוְלַמִּזְרָ֗חve.la.miz.RachH4217as far asעַד־ לְב֣וֹא'ad- le.Vo'H5704 H935the edge of the desertמִדְבָּ֔רָהmid.Ba.rahH4057that extendsלְמִן־le.min-H4480to the Euphratesפְּרָ֑תpe.RatH6578Riverהַנָּהָ֖רha.na.HarH5104,becauseכִּ֧יkiH3588their livestockמִקְנֵיהֶ֛םmik.nei.HemH4735had increasedרָב֖וּra.VuH7235in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Gileadגִּלְעָֽד׃gil.'AdH1568.

10During the daysוּבִימֵ֣יu.vi.MeiH3117of Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586they wagedעָשׂ֤וּ'a.SuH6213warמִלְחָמָה֙mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973the Hagritesהַֽהַגְרִאִ֔יםha.hag.ri.'ImH1905,who were defeatedוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307at their handsבְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.DamH3027,and they occupiedוַיֵּשְׁבוּ֙vai.ye.she.VuH3427the dwellingsבְּאָ֣הֳלֵיהֶ֔םbe.'O.ho.lei.HemH168of the Hagritesthroughoutעַֽל־ כָּל־'al- kol-H5921 H3605the regionפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440eastמִזְרָ֥חmiz.RachH4217of Gileadלַגִּלְעָֽד׃ פla.gil.'AdH1568.

The Descendants of Gad

11The descendantsוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֣דgadH1410livedיָֽשְׁב֛וּya.she.VuH3427next toלְנֶגְדָּ֗םle.neg.DamH5048the Reubenitesin the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֖ןha.ba.ShanH1316,asעַד־'ad-H5704far as Salecahסַלְכָֽה׃sal.KhahH5548:

12Joelיוֹאֵ֣לyo.'ElH3100wasthe chiefהָרֹ֔אשׁha.RoshH7218,Shaphamוְשָׁפָ֖םve.sha.FamH8223the secondהַמִּשְׁנֶ֑הha.mish.NehH4932,then Jaanaiוְיַעְנַ֥יve.ya'.NaiH3285and Shaphatוְשָׁפָ֖טve.sha.FatH8202, who livedin Bashanבַּבָּשָֽׁן׃ba.ba.ShanH1316.

13Their kinsmenוַאֲחֵיהֶ֞םva.'a.chei.HemH251by families wereלְבֵ֣ית אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֗םle.Veit 'a.vo.tei.HemH1 H1004Michaelמִֽיכָאֵ֡לmi.kha.'ElH4317,Meshullamוּמְשֻׁלָּ֡םu.me.shu.LamH4918,Shebaוְ֠שֶׁבַעVe.she.va'H7652,Joraiוְיוֹרַ֧יve.yo.RaiH3140,Jacanוְיַעְכָּ֛ןve.ya'.KanH3275,Ziaוְזִ֥יעַve.Zi.a'H2127,and Eberוָעֵ֖בֶרva.'E.verH5677—sevenשִׁבְעָֽה׃ סshiv.'AhH7651in all.

14Theseאֵ֣לֶּה׀'E.lehH428were the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Abihailאֲבִיחַ֗יִל'a.vi.Cha.yilH32sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Huriחוּרִ֡יchu.RiH2359,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jaroahיָ֠רוֹחַYa.ro.achH3386,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gileadגִּלְעָ֧דgil.'AdH1568,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Michaelמִיכָאֵ֛לmi.kha.'ElH4317,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jeshishaiיְשִׁישַׁ֥יye.shi.ShaiH3454,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jahdoיַחְדּ֖וֹyach.DoH3163,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Buzבּֽוּז׃BuzH938.

15Ahiאֲחִי֙'a.ChiH277sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abdielעַבְדִּיאֵ֣ל'av.di.'ElH5661,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Guniגּוּנִ֔יgu.NiH1476,was headרֹ֖אשׁroshH7218of their familyלְבֵ֥ית אֲבוֹתָֽם׃le.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004.

16They livedוַיֵּֽשְׁב֛וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in Gileadבַּגִּלְעָ֥דba.gil.'AdH1568,in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֖ןba.ba.ShanH1316and its townsוּבִבְנֹתֶ֑יהָu.viv.no.Tei.haH1323,and throughoutוּבְכָֽל־u.ve.Khol-H3605the pasturelandsמִגְרְשֵׁ֥יmig.re.SheiH4054of Sharonשָׁר֖וֹן עַל־ תּוֹצְאוֹתָֽם׃sha.Ron 'al- totz.'o.TamH8289 H5921 H8444.

17All of themכֻּלָּם֙ku.LamH3605were recorded in the genealogiesהִתְיַחְשׂ֔וּhit.yach.SuH3187during the reignsבִּימֵ֖יbi.MeiH3117of Jothamיוֹתָ֣םyo.TamH3147kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063andוּבִימֵ֖יu.vi.MeiH3117Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֥םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

18The Reubenitesבְּנֵֽי־ רְאוּבֵ֨ןbe.nei- re.'u.VenH1121 H7205,the Gaditesוְגָדִ֜יve.ga.DiH1425,and the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־va.cha.Tzi she.vet-H2677 H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁה֮ מִן־me.na.Sheh min-H4519 H4480had 44,760אַרְבָּעִ֨ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף וּשְׁבַע־ מֵא֥וֹת וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים'ar.ba.'Im ve.'ar.ba.'Ah 'E.lef u.she.va'- me.'ot ve.shi.ShimH705 H702 H505 H7651 H3967 H8346warriorsיֹצְאֵ֥י צָבָֽא׃yo.tze.'Ei tza.Va'H3318 H6635—valiantבְּנֵי־ חַיִל֒be.nei- cha.YilH1121 H2428menאֲ֠נָשִׁים'A.na.shimH582who carriedנֹשְׂאֵ֨יno.se.'EiH5375the shieldמָגֵ֤ןma.GenH4043and swordוְחֶ֙רֶב֙ve.Che.revH2719,drewוְדֹ֣רְכֵיve.Do.re.kheiH1869the bowקֶ֔שֶׁתKe.shetH7198,and were trainedוּלְמוּדֵ֖יu.le.mu.DeiH3925for battleמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421.

19They wagedוַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213warמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973the Hagritesהַֽהַגְרִיאִ֑יםha.hag.ri.'ImH1905,as well as Jeturוִיט֥וּרvi.TurH3195,Naphishוְנָפִ֖ישׁve.na.FishH5305,and Nodabוְנוֹדָֽב׃ve.no.DavH5114.

20And becauseכִּ֠יkiH3588they cried outזָעֲקוּ֙za.'a.KuH2199to Godלֵאלֹהִ֤יםle.lo.HimH430in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421,they were helpedוַיֵּעָזְר֣וּvai.ye.'a.ze.RuH5826againstעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH5921their enemies,and the Hagritesהַֽהַגְרִיאִ֔יםha.hag.ri.'ImH1905and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3605their alliesשֶׁ֣עִמָּהֶ֑םshe.'i.ma.HemH5973were deliveredוַיִּנָּתְנ֤וּvai.yi.na.te.NuH5414into their handsבְיָדָם֙ve.ya.DamH3027.Becauseכִּי־ki-H3588they put their trustבָ֥טְחוּVa.te.chuH982in God,He answered their prayersוְנַעְתּ֥וֹרve.na'.TorH6279.

21They seizedוַיִּשְׁבּ֣וּvai.yish.BuH7617the livestockמִקְנֵיהֶ֗םmik.nei.HemH4735of the Hagrites—50,000חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙cha.mi.Shim 'e.lefH2572 H505camelsגְּֽמַלֵּיהֶ֞םge.ma.lei.HemH1581,250,000מָאתַ֤יִם וַחֲמִשִּׁים֙ אֶ֔לֶףma.Ta.yim va.cha.mi.Shim 'E.lefH3967 H2572 H505sheepוְצֹ֗אןve.TzonH6629,and 2,000אַלְפָּ֑יִם וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ'al.Pa.yim ve.Ne.feshH505 H5315donkeysוַחֲמוֹרִ֖יםva.cha.mo.RimH2543. They also took100,000מֵ֥אָה אָֽלֶף׃Me.'ah 'A.lefH3967 H505captivesאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120,

22andכִּֽי־ki-H3588many othersרַבִּים֙ra.BimH7227fellנָפָ֔לוּna.Fa.luH5307slainחֲלָלִ֤יםcha.la.LimH2491,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.MahH4421belonged to Godמֵהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםme.ha.'E.lo.HimH430.And they occupiedוַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427the landתַחְתֵּיהֶ֖םtach.tei.HemH8478untilעַד־'ad-H5704the exileהַגֹּלָֽה׃ פha.go.LahH1473.

The Half-Tribe of Manasseh

23Now the peopleוּבְנֵ֗יu.ve.NeiH1121of the half-tribeחֲצִי֙ שֵׁ֣בֶטcha.Tzi She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519were numerousהֵ֥מָּה רָבֽוּ׃He.mah ra.VuH1992 H7235.They settledיָשְׁב֖וּya.she.VuH3427in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzH776from Bashanמִבָּשָׁ֞ןmi.ba.ShanH1316toעַד־'ad-H5704Baal-hermon (that isH1179,Senirוּשְׂנִ֥ירu.se.NirH8149, also known asMountוְהַר־ve.har-H2022Hermonחֶרְמ֖וֹןcher.MonH2768).

24Theseוְאֵ֖לֶּהve.'E.lehH428were the headsH7218of their familiesH1 H1004:Epherוְעֵ֡פֶרve.'E.ferH6081,Ishiוְיִשְׁעִ֡יve.yish.'IH3469,Elielוֶאֱלִיאֵ֡לve.'e.li.'ElH447,Azrielוְ֠עַזְרִיאֵלVe.'az.ri.'elH5837,Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָ֨הve.yir.me.YahH3414,Hodaviahוְהוֹדַוְיָ֜הve.ho.dav.YahH1938,and Jahdielוְיַחְדִּיאֵ֗לve.yach.di.'ElH3164.

25They weremightyH1368menH582of valorH2428,famousH8034menH582,and headsH7218of their familiesH1 H1004.But they were unfaithfulוַיִּֽמְעֲל֔וּvai.yim.'a.LuH4603to the Godבֵּאלֹהֵ֖יbe.lo.HeiH430of their fathersH1,and they prostitutedוַיִּזְנ֗וּvai.yiz.NuH2181themselves withאַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310the godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the peoplesעַמֵּי־'a.mei-H5971of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430had destroyedהִשְׁמִ֥ידhish.MidH8045before themמִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃mi.pe.nei.HemH6440.

26So the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478stirred upוַיָּעַר֩vai.ya.'ArH5782אֶת־'et-H853the spiritר֣וּחַ׀Ru.achH7307of Pulפּ֣וּלpulH6322kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֗וּר'a.ShurH804(that isוְאֶת־ ר֙וּחַ֙ve.'Et Ru.achH853 H7307,Tiglath-pileserH8407kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH804)to take the Reubenitesלָראוּבֵנִ֣יlo.r.'u.ve.NiH7206,the Gaditesוְלַגָּדִ֔יve.la.ga.DiH1425,and the half-tribeוְלַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֣בֶטve.la.cha.Tzi She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehH4519into exileוַיַּגְלֵם֙vai.yag.LemH1540.And he brought themוַ֠יְבִיאֵםVay.vi.'emH935to Halahלַחְלַ֨חlach.LachH2477,Haborוְחָב֤וֹרve.cha.VorH2249,Haraוְהָרָא֙ve.ha.Ra'H2024,and the riverוּנְהַ֣רu.ne.HarH5104of Gozanגּוֹזָ֔ןgo.ZanH1470,where they remain toעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּֽה׃ פha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

The Descendants of Gad

The Half-Tribe of Manasseh

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 5