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Genealogy from Reuben

Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright.

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Descendants of Reuben

And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, inasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; but the genealogy is not registered according to the birthright,

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Though Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came the leader, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),

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for Judah prevailed among his brethren, and of him was the prince, but the birthright was Joseph's),

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the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.

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the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Enoch And Phallu, Hezron And Carmi.

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The sons of Joel were Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

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The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

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Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,

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Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,

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Beerah his son, whom Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away into exile; he was leader of the Reubenites.

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Beerah his son, whom Tilgath-Pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.

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His kinsmen by their families, in the genealogy of their generations, were Jeiel the chief, then Zechariah

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And his brethren by their families, in the genealogical register of their generations, were: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

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and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, even to Nebo and Baal-meon.

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and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal-meon;

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To the east he settled as far as the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their cattle had increased in the land of Gilead.

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and eastward he dwelt as far as the entrance to the wilderness from the river Euphrates; for their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

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In the days of Saul they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand, so that they occupied their tents throughout all the land east of Gilead.

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And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand; and they dwelt in their tents throughout the east side of Gilead.

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Now the sons of Gad lived opposite them in the land of Bashan as far as Salecah.

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Descendants of Gad

And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan, as far as Salcah:

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Joel was the chief and Shapham the second, then Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.

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Joel was the chief and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

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Their kinsmen of their fathers’ households were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia and Eber, seven.

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And their brethren according to their fathers' houses were Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jaachan, and Zia, and Eber, seven.

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These were the sons of Abihail, the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;

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-- These were the sons of Abihail, the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz:

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Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was head of their fathers’ households.

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Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was chief of their fathers' house.

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They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and in its towns, and in all the pasture lands of Sharon, as far as their borders.

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And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in its towns, and in all the pasture-grounds of Sharon, as far as their limits.

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All of these were enrolled in the genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

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All these were registered by genealogy in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

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The sons of Reuben and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, consisting of valiant men, men who bore shield and sword and shot with bow and were skillful in battle, were 44,760, who went to war.

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Victory over the Hagarites

The children of Reuben and the Gadites and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men who carried shield and sword, drawing the bow and skilful in war, were forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty, able to go forth to war.

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They made war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab.

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And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Naphish, and Nodab;

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They were helped against them, and the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hand; for they cried out to God in the battle, and He answered their prayers because they trusted in Him.

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and they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them; for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them, because they put their trust in him.

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They took away their cattle: their 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, 2,000 donkeys; and 100,000 men.

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And they took away their cattle: their camels fifty thousand, and two hundred and fifty thousand sheep, and two thousand asses, and a hundred thousand human souls.

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For many fell slain, because the war was of God. And they settled in their place until the exile.

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For there fell down many slain, for the war was of God. And they dwelt in their stead until the captivity.

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Now the sons of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land; from Bashan to Baal-hermon and Senir and Mount Hermon they were numerous.

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The Half-Tribe of Manasseh

And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land, from Bashan as far as Baal-Hermon and Senir, and mount Hermon; they were many.

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These were the heads of their fathers’ households, even Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, heads of their fathers’ households.

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And these were the heads of their fathers' houses: Epher, and Jishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, heads of their fathers' houses.

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But they acted treacherously against the God of their fathers and played the harlot after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.

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And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.

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So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul, king of Assyria, even the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away into exile, namely the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara and to the river of Gozan, to this day.

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And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-Pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, -- unto this day.

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1 Chronicles 5

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