New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Chronicles 5

Genealogy from Reuben

1Now the sonsוּבְנֵ֨יu.ve.NeiH1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֥ןre.'u.VenH7205the firstbornבְּכֽוֹר־be.khor-H1060of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElH3478(forhe was the firstbornהַבְּכוֹר֒ha.be.khOrH1060, but becausehe defiledוּֽבְחַלְּלוֹ֙u.ve.cha.le.LoH2490his father’sאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1bedיְצוּעֵ֣יye.tzu.'EiH3326,his birthrightבְּכֹ֣רָת֔וֹbe.Kho.ra.ToH1062was givenנִתְּנָה֙ni.te.NahH5414to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;so that he is not enrolledH3187in the genealogyH3187according to the birthrightלַבְּכֹרָֽה׃la.be.kho.RahH1062.

2Thoughכִּ֤יkiH3588Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063prevailedגָּבַ֣רga.VarH1396over his brothersבְּאֶחָ֔יוbe.'e.ChavH251, and from him camethe leaderוּלְנָגִ֖ידu.le.na.GidH5057,yet the birthrightוְהַבְּכֹרָ֖הve.ha.be.kho.RahH1062belonged to Josephלְיוֹסֵֽף׃ סle.yo.SefH3130),

3the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֖ןre.'u.VenH7205the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbe.KhorH1060of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478wereHanochחֲנ֥וֹךְcha.NokhH2585and Palluוּפַלּ֖וּאu.fa.Lu'H6396,Hezronחֶצְר֥וֹןchetz.RonH2696and Carmiוְכַרְמִֽי׃ve.khar.MiH3756.

4The sonsבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121of Joelיוֹאֵ֑לyo.'ElH3100wereShemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הshe.ma'.YahH8098his sonבְנ֛וֹve.NoH1121,Gogגּ֥וֹגGogH1463his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121,Shimeiשִׁמְעִ֥יshim.'IH8096his sonבְנֽוֹ׃ve.NoH1121,

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

6Beerahבְּאֵרָ֣הbe.'e.RahH880his sonבְנ֔וֹve.NoH1121,whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Tilgath-pilneserH8407kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשֻּׁ֑ר'a.ShurH804carriedH1540awayH1540into exileהֶגְלָ֔הheg.LahH1540;he was leaderנָשִׂ֖יאna.Si'H5387of the Reubenitesלָרֽאוּבֵנִֽי׃lo.R.'u.ve.NiH7206.

7Hiskinsmenוְאֶחָיו֙ve.'e.ChavH251by their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔יוle.mish.pe.cho.TavH4940,in the genealogyבְּהִתְיַחֵ֖שׂbe.hit.ya.ChesH3187of their generationsלְתֹלְדוֹתָ֑םle.to.le.do.TamH8435, wereJeielH3262the chiefהָרֹ֥אשׁha.RoshH7218,then Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָֽהוּ׃u.ze.khar.Ya.huH2148

8and Belaוּבֶ֙לַע֙u.Ve.la'H1106the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azazעָזָ֔ז'a.ZazH5811,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shemaשֶׁ֖מַעShe.ma'H8087,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joelיוֹאֵ֑לyo.'ElH3100,whoה֚וּאhu'H1931livedיוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427inAroerבַּעֲרֹעֵ֔רba.'a.ro.'ErH6177,even to Neboנְב֖וֹne.VoH5015and Baal-meonH1186.

9To the eastוְלַמִּזְרָ֗חve.la.miz.RachH4217he settledיָשַׁב֙ya.ShavH3427as farעַד־'ad-H5704as the entranceלְב֣וֹאle.Vo'H935of the wildernessמִדְבָּ֔רָהmid.Ba.rahH4057from the riverהַנָּהָ֖רha.na.HarH5104Euphratesפְּרָ֑תpe.RatH6578,becauseכִּ֧יkiH3588their cattleמִקְנֵיהֶ֛םmik.nei.HemH4735had increasedרָב֖וּra.VuH7235in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Gileadגִּלְעָֽד׃gil.'AdH1568.

10In the daysוּבִימֵ֣יu.vi.MeiH3117of Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586they madeעָשׂ֤וּ'a.SuH6213warמִלְחָמָה֙mil.cha.MahH4421with the Hagritesהַֽהַגְרִאִ֔יםha.hag.ri.'ImH1905,who fellוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307by their handבְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.DamH3027, so that theyoccupiedוַיֵּשְׁבוּ֙vai.ye.she.VuH3427their tentsבְּאָ֣הֳלֵיהֶ֔םbe.'O.ho.lei.HemH168throughoutעַֽל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the landפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440eastמִזְרָ֥חmiz.RachH4217of Gileadלַגִּלְעָֽד׃ פla.gil.'AdH1568.

11Now the sonsוּבְנֵי־u.ve.nei-H1121of Gadגָ֣דgadH1410livedיָֽשְׁב֛וּya.she.VuH3427oppositeלְנֶגְדָּ֗םle.neg.DamH5048them in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776ofBashanהַבָּשָׁ֖ןha.ba.ShanH1316as farעַד־'ad-H5704asSalecahסַלְכָֽה׃sal.KhahH5548.

12Joelיוֹאֵ֣לyo.'ElH3100wasthe chiefהָרֹ֔אשׁha.RoshH7218and Shaphamוְשָׁפָ֖םve.sha.FamH8223the secondהַמִּשְׁנֶ֑הha.mish.NehH4932,then Janaiוְיַעְנַ֥יve.ya'.NaiH3285and Shaphatוְשָׁפָ֖טve.sha.FatH8202in Bashanבַּבָּשָֽׁן׃ba.ba.ShanH1316.

13Theirkinsmenוַאֲחֵיהֶ֞םva.'a.chei.HemH251of their fathers’אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם'a.vo.tei.HemH1householdsלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004wereMichaelמִֽיכָאֵ֡לmi.kha.'ElH4317,Meshullamוּמְשֻׁלָּ֡םu.me.shu.LamH4918,Shebaוְ֠שֶׁבַעVe.she.va'H7652,Joraiוְיוֹרַ֧יve.yo.RaiH3140,Jacanוְיַעְכָּ֛ןve.ya'.KanH3275,Ziaוְזִ֥יעַve.Zi.a'H2127and Eberוָעֵ֖בֶרva.'E.verH5677,sevenשִׁבְעָֽה׃ סshiv.'AhH7651.

14Theseאֵ֣לֶּה׀'E.lehH428werethe sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Abihailאֲבִיחַ֗יִל'a.vi.Cha.yilH32,the sonבֶּן־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.ChiH277the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abdielעַבְדִּיאֵ֣ל'av.di.'ElH5661,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Guniגּוּנִ֔יgu.NiH1476, washeadרֹ֖אשׁroshH7218of their fathers’אֲבוֹתָֽם׃'a.vo.TamH1householdsלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004.

16They livedוַיֵּֽשְׁב֛וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in Gileadבַּגִּלְעָ֥דba.gil.'AdH1568,in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֖ןba.ba.ShanH1316and in its townsוּבִבְנֹתֶ֑יהָu.viv.no.Tei.haH1323,and in allוּבְכָֽל־u.ve.Khol-H3605the pastureמִגְרְשֵׁ֥יmig.re.SheiH4054landsH4054ofSharonשָׁר֖וֹןsha.RonH8289,as farעַל־'al-H5921as theirbordersתּוֹצְאוֹתָֽם׃totz.'o.TamH8444.

17Allכֻּלָּם֙ku.LamH3605of these were enrolledהִתְיַחְשׂ֔וּhit.yach.SuH3187in the genealogiesH3187in the daysבִּימֵ֖יbi.MeiH3117ofJothamיוֹתָ֣םyo.TamH3147kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063and in the daysוּבִימֵ֖יu.vi.MeiH3117ofJeroboamיָרָבְעָ֥םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

18The sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֨ןre.'u.VenH7205and the Gaditesוְגָדִ֜יve.ga.DiH1425and the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֥י שֵֽׁבֶט־va.cha.Tzi she.vet-H2677 H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁה֮me.na.ShehH4519, consistingof valiantחַיִל֒cha.YilH2428menבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121,menH376who boreנֹשְׂאֵ֨יno.se.'EiH5375shieldמָגֵ֤ןma.GenH4043and swordוְחֶ֙רֶב֙ve.Che.revH2719and shotוְדֹ֣רְכֵיve.Do.re.kheiH1869with bowקֶ֔שֶׁתKe.shetH7198and wereskillfulוּלְמוּדֵ֖יu.le.mu.DeiH3925in battleמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421, were44,760אַרְבָּעִ֨ים 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 H8346, whowentיֹצְאֵ֥יyo.tze.'EiH3318to warצָבָֽא׃tza.Va'H6635.

19They madeוַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213warמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973the Hagritesהַֽהַגְרִיאִ֑יםha.hag.ri.'ImH1905,Jeturוִיט֥וּרvi.TurH3195,Naphishוְנָפִ֖ישׁve.na.FishH5305and Nodabוְנוֹדָֽב׃ve.no.DavH5114.

20They were helpedוַיֵּעָזְר֣וּvai.ye.'a.ze.RuH5826againstעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH5921them, and the Hagritesהַֽהַגְרִיאִ֔יםha.hag.ri.'ImH1905and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3605who werewith them were givenוַיִּנָּתְנ֤וּvai.yi.na.te.NuH5414into their handבְיָדָם֙ve.ya.DamH3027; forthey criedזָעֲקוּ֙za.'a.KuH2199out to Godלֵאלֹהִ֤יםle.lo.HimH430in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421,and He answeredH6279their prayersH6279becauseH3588they trustedבָ֥טְחוּVa.te.chuH982in Him.

21They tookH7617awayH7617their cattleמִקְנֵיהֶ֗םmik.nei.HemH4735:their 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.TzonH6629,2,000אַלְפָּ֑יִם'al.Pa.yimH505donkeysוַחֲמוֹרִ֖יםva.cha.mo.RimH2543;and 100,000מֵ֥אָה אָֽלֶף׃Me.'ah 'A.lefH3967 H505menוְנֶ֥פֶשׁ אָדָ֖םve.Ne.fesh 'a.DamH5315 H120.

22For manyרַבִּים֙ra.BimH7227fellנָפָ֔לוּna.Fa.luH5307slainחֲלָלִ֤יםcha.la.LimH2491,becauseH3588the warהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.MahH4421wasof Godמֵהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםme.ha.'E.lo.HimH430. Andthey settledוַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in their placeתַחְתֵּיהֶ֖םtach.tei.HemH8478untilעַד־'ad-H5704theexileהַגֹּלָֽה׃ פha.go.LahH1473.

23Now the sonsוּבְנֵ֗יu.ve.NeiH1121of the half-tribeחֲצִי֙ שֵׁ֣בֶטcha.Tzi She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519livedיָשְׁב֖וּya.she.VuH3427in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzH776;from Bashanמִבָּשָׁ֞ןmi.ba.ShanH1316to Baal-hermonH1179andSenirוּשְׂנִ֥ירu.se.NirH8149and Mountוְהַר־ve.har-H2022Hermonחֶרְמ֖וֹןcher.MonH2768they were numerousרָבֽוּ׃ra.VuH7235.

24Theseוְאֵ֖לֶּהve.'E.lehH428were the headsרָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiH7218of their fathers’אֲבוֹתָ֑ם'a.vo.TamH1householdsבֵית־veit-H1004,even Epherוְעֵ֡פֶרve.'E.ferH6081,Ishiוְיִשְׁעִ֡יve.yish.'IH3469,Elielוֶאֱלִיאֵ֡לve.'e.li.'ElH447,Azrielוְ֠עַזְרִיאֵלVe.'az.ri.'elH5837,Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָ֨הve.yir.me.YahH3414,Hodaviahוְהוֹדַוְיָ֜הve.ho.dav.YahH1938and Jahdielוְיַחְדִּיאֵ֗לve.yach.di.'ElH3164,mightyגִּבּ֣וֹרֵיgi.Bo.reiH1368menH376of valorחַ֔יִלCha.yilH2428,famousשֵׁמ֔וֹתshe.MotH8034menH376,headsרָאשִׁ֖יםra.ShimH7218of their fathers’אֲבוֹתָֽם׃'a.vo.TamH1householdsלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004.

25But theyactedוַיִּֽמְעֲל֔וּvai.yim.'a.LuH4603treacherouslyH4603against the Godבֵּאלֹהֵ֖יbe.lo.HeiH430of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם'a.vo.tei.HemH1andplayedוַיִּזְנ֗וּvai.yiz.NuH2181the harlotH2181afterאַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310the godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the peoplesעַמֵּי־'a.mei-H5971of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430had destroyedהִשְׁמִ֥ידhish.MidH8045beforeמִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃mi.pe.nei.HemH4480 H6440them.

26So the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478stirredוַיָּעַר֩vai.ya.'ArH5782up the spiritר֣וּחַ׀Ru.achH7307ofPulפּ֣וּלpulH6322,kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֗וּר'a.ShurH804,even the spiritר֙וּחַ֙Ru.achH7307ofTilgath-pilneserH8407kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH804, and hecarriedH1540them awayH1540into exileוַיַּגְלֵם֙vai.yag.LemH1540,namely the Reubenitesלָראוּבֵנִ֣יlo.r.'u.ve.NiH7206,the Gaditesוְלַגָּדִ֔יve.la.ga.DiH1425and the half-tribeוְלַחֲצִ֖י שֵׁ֣בֶטve.la.cha.Tzi She.vetH2677 H7626of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehH4519,and broughtוַ֠יְבִיאֵםVay.vi.'emH935them to Halahלַחְלַ֨חlach.LachH2477,Haborוְחָב֤וֹרve.cha.VorH2249,Haraוְהָרָא֙ve.ha.Ra'H2024and to the riverוּנְהַ֣רu.ne.HarH5104of Gozanגּוֹזָ֔ןgo.ZanH1470,to thisהַזֶּֽה׃ פha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

Genealogy from Reuben

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