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De nakomelingen van Ruben en Gad

De oudste zoon van Israël was Ruben, maar omdat hij zijn vader schande aandeed door met een van diens vrouwen te slapen, werd zijn eerstgeboorterecht aan het nageslacht van zijn halfbroer Jozef gegeven. Toch vermeldt het officiële geslachtsregister Jozef niet als oudste zoon. Juda was de sterkste en meest invloedrijke stam van Israël en uit die stam kwam de leider voort, maar Jozef hield het geboorterecht. De zonen van Ruben, de zoon van Israël, waren Henoch, Pallu, Hezron en Karmi. Joëls nakomelingen waren zijn zoon Semaja, zijn kleinzoon Gog en zijn achterkleinzoon Simi. Simiʼs zoon was Micha, zijn kleinzoon was Reaja en zijn achterkleinzoon Baäl. Baäls zoon was Beëra. Hij was hoofd van de stam van Ruben en werd gevangengenomen door koning Tiglatpileser van Assur.

7,8 Zijn familieleden werden familiehoofden en kwamen voor in het officiële geslachtsregister: Jeïël, Zecharja, Bela, de zoon van Azaz, zoon van Sema, zoon van Joël. Deze laatste woonde in Aroër, in een gebied dat zich uitstrekte tot de berg Nebo en Baäl-Meon. Joël was veehouder en weidde zijn vee in oostelijke richting, naar de rand van de woestijn en de rivier de Eufraat, want er was veel vee in het land Gilead. 10 Tijdens de regering van koning Saul versloegen de mannen van Ruben de Hagarenen en gingen wonen in hun tentenkampen in het oostelijk deel van Gilead. 11 Tegenover hen, in het land Basan, woonden de nakomelingen van Gad, die zich hadden verspreid tot bij Salcha. 12 Onder hen was Joël de invloedrijkste, gevolgd door Safam als tweede en Jaënai en Safat als derden. 13 Hun familieleden, de leiders van de zeven families, waren: Michaël, Mesullam, Seba, Jorai, Jakan, Zia en Eber. 14 Deze waren de zonen van Abihaïl, die de zoon was van Huri, de zoon van Jaroah, de zoon van Gilead, de zoon van Michaël, de zoon van Jesisai, de zoon van Jahdo, de zoon van Buz. 15 Ahi, de zoon van Abdiël en een kleinzoon van Guni, was de leider van de familie. 16 De familie woonde in en om Gilead (in het land Basan) en door het hele weidegebied van Saron. 17 Allen waren opgenomen in het officiële geslachtsregister ten tijde van koning Jotham van Juda en koning Jerobeam van Israël.

18 Het leger van Ruben, Gad en Manasse bestond uit 44.760 gewapende, goed geoefende en moedige mannen. 19 Zij voerden oorlog tegen de Hagarenen, de Jeturieten, de Nafisieten en de Nodabieten. 20 Zij vroegen God om hulp en Hij hielp hen omdat zij op Hem vertrouwden. Zo werden de Hagarenen en al hun bondgenoten verslagen. 21 De buit bestond uit vijftigduizend kamelen, tweehonderdvijftigduizend schapen, tweeduizend ezels en honderdduizend krijgsgevangenen. 22 Tevens sneuvelden grote aantallen vijanden in de strijd, want God had tegen hen gestreden. Zo bleven de Rubenieten in het gebied van de Hagarenen wonen tot de tijd van de ballingschap.

23 De stam van Manasse leefde verspreid door het land van Basan tot Baäl-Hermon, Senir en de berg Hermon. Ook deze stam telde vele leden. 24 De familiehoofden van deze stam waren Chefer, Jiseï, Eliël, Azriël, Jeremia, Hodavjah en Jahdiël. Ieder van hen had een grote reputatie als strijder en aanvoerder. 25 Maar zij waren ontrouw aan de God van hun voorouders. Zij aanbaden de afgoden van de oorspronkelijke bevolking die God voor hen had gedood. 26 Daarom zette de God van Israël de Assyrische koningen Pul en Tiglatpileser aan het land binnen te vallen en de mannen van Ruben, Gad en Manasse te deporteren. Zij werden meegenomen naar Halah, Habor, Hara en de rivier van Gozan, waar zij tot op de dag van vandaag wonen.

Reuben’s Descendants

The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn—

(Now he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s bed,[a] his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph, Israel’s son. So Reuben is not listed as firstborn in the genealogical records.[b] Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him,[c] the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)

The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

The descendants of Joel: his son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei, his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal, and his son Beerah, whom King Tiglath-Pileser[d] of Assyria carried into exile. Beerah[e] was the tribal leader of Reuben.

His brothers by their clans, as listed in their genealogical records:

The leader Jeiel, Zechariah, and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel.

They lived in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal Meon. In the east they settled as far as the entrance to the wilderness that stretches to the Euphrates River, for their cattle had increased in numbers in the land of Gilead. 10 During the time of Saul they attacked the Hagrites and defeated them. They took over their territory in the entire eastern region of Gilead.[f]

Gad’s Descendants

11 The descendants of Gad lived near them in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah.

12 They included Joel the leader, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan. 13 Their relatives, listed according to their families,[g] included Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.

14 These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz. 15 Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was the leader of the family.[h] 16 They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its surrounding settlements, and in the pasturelands of Sharon to their very borders.[i] 17 All of them were listed in the genealogical records in the time of King Jotham of Judah and in the time of King Jeroboam of Israel.

18 The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men in their combined armies, warriors who carried shields and swords, were equipped with bows, and were trained for war.[j] 19 They attacked[k] the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. 20 They received divine help in fighting them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. They cried out to God during the battle; he responded to their prayers because they trusted in him.[l] 21 They seized the Hagrites’[m] animals, including 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took captive 100,000 people. 22 Because God fought for them,[n] they killed many of the enemy.[o] They dispossessed the Hagrites and lived in their land until the exile.[p]

The Half-Tribe of Manasseh

23 The half-tribe of Manasseh settled in the land from Bashan as far as Baal Hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon. They grew in number.

24 These were the leaders of their families:[q]

Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were skilled warriors, men of reputation,[r] and leaders of their families. 25 But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors[s] and worshiped instead[t] the gods of the native peoples[u] whom God had destroyed before them. 26 So the God of Israel stirred up[v] King Pul of Assyria (that is, King Tiglath-Pileser of Assyria),[w] and he carried away the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh and took them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this very day.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 5:1 sn The phrase when he defiled his father’s bed refers to Reuben having sexual relations with his father Jacob’s concubine Bilhah. This incident is recorded in Gen 35:22.
  2. 1 Chronicles 5:1 tn Heb “and not to be listed in the genealogical records as (having) the right of the firstborn.”
  3. 1 Chronicles 5:2 tn Heb “and [one] for a leader [was] from him.” This probably refers to the Davidic king.
  4. 1 Chronicles 5:6 tn Heb “Tilgath-Pilneser,” a variant spelling of Tiglath-Pileser (also in v. 26).
  5. 1 Chronicles 5:6 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Beerah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  6. 1 Chronicles 5:10 tn Heb “and in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagrites and they fell by their hand and they lived in their tents unto all the face of the east of Gilead.”
  7. 1 Chronicles 5:13 tn Heb “and their brothers by the house of their fathers.”
  8. 1 Chronicles 5:15 tn Heb “was the head of the house of their fathers.”
  9. 1 Chronicles 5:16 tn Heb “unto their extremities.”
  10. 1 Chronicles 5:18 tn Heb “the sons of Reuben and the Gadites and half of the tribe of Manasseh, from the sons of bravery, men carrying a shield and sword and treading a bow and trained for war, 44,760 going out for warfare.”
  11. 1 Chronicles 5:19 tn Heb “made war with.”
  12. 1 Chronicles 5:20 tn Heb “and they were helped against them and they were given over into their hand, the Hagrites and all who were with them, for to God they cried out in the battle and he was entreated [or “allowed himself to be entreated”] by them for they trusted in him.”
  13. 1 Chronicles 5:21 tn Heb “their”; the referent (the Hagrites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  14. 1 Chronicles 5:22 tn Heb “from God [was] the battle.”
  15. 1 Chronicles 5:22 tn Heb “many slain fell.”
  16. 1 Chronicles 5:22 tn Heb “and they lived in place of them until the exile.” The referent of “them” (the Hagrites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  17. 1 Chronicles 5:24 tn Heb “and these [were] the heads of the house of their fathers.”
  18. 1 Chronicles 5:24 tn Heb “men of names.”
  19. 1 Chronicles 5:25 tn Heb “fathers.”
  20. 1 Chronicles 5:25 tn Heb “prostituted themselves after.”
  21. 1 Chronicles 5:25 tn Heb “the peoples of the land.”
  22. 1 Chronicles 5:26 tn Heb “stirred up the spirit of.”
  23. 1 Chronicles 5:26 tn Heb “and the spirit of Tilgath-Pilneser king of Assyria.” “Pul” and “Tilgath-Pilneser” were names of the same Assyrian ruler, more commonly known as Tiglath-Pileser (cf. 2 Kgs 15:29).

Reuben

The sons of Reuben(A) the firstborn of Israel (he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s marriage bed,(B) his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph(C) son of Israel;(D) so he could not be listed in the genealogical record in accordance with his birthright,(E) and though Judah(F) was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler(G) came from him, the rights of the firstborn(H) belonged to Joseph)— the sons of Reuben(I) the firstborn of Israel:

Hanok, Pallu,(J) Hezron(K) and Karmi.

The descendants of Joel:

Shemaiah his son, Gog his son,

Shimei his son, Micah his son,

Reaiah his son, Baal his son,

and Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-Pileser[a](L) king of Assyria took into exile. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites.

Their relatives by clans,(M) listed according to their genealogical records:

Jeiel the chief, Zechariah, and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in the area from Aroer(N) to Nebo(O) and Baal Meon.(P) To the east they occupied the land up to the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates(Q) River, because their livestock had increased in Gilead.(R)

10 During Saul’s reign they waged war against the Hagrites(S), who were defeated at their hands; they occupied the dwellings of the Hagrites throughout the entire region east of Gilead.

Gad

11 The Gadites(T) lived next to them in Bashan, as far as Salekah:(U)

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

13 Their relatives, by families, were:

Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jakan, Zia and Eber—seven in all.

14 These were the sons of Abihail 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.

15 Ahi son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was head of their family.

16 The Gadites lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its outlying villages, and on all the pasturelands of Sharon as far as they extended.

17 All these were entered in the genealogical records during the reigns of Jotham(V) king of Judah and Jeroboam(W) king of Israel.

18 The Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men ready for military service(X)—able-bodied men who could handle shield and sword, who could use a bow, and who were trained for battle. 19 They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur,(Y) Naphish and Nodab. 20 They were helped(Z) in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried(AA) out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted(AB) in him. 21 They seized the livestock of the Hagrites—fifty thousand camels, two hundred fifty thousand sheep and two thousand donkeys. They also took one hundred thousand people captive, 22 and many others fell slain, because the battle(AC) was God’s. And they occupied the land until the exile.(AD)

The Half-Tribe of Manasseh

23 The people of the half-tribe of Manasseh(AE) were numerous; they settled in the land from Bashan to Baal Hermon, that is, to Senir (Mount Hermon).(AF)

24 These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah and Jahdiel. They were brave warriors, famous men, and heads of their families. 25 But they were unfaithful(AG) to the God of their ancestors and prostituted(AH) themselves to the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. 26 So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit(AI) of Pul(AJ) king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-Pileser(AK) king of Assyria), who took the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. He took them to Halah,(AL) Habor, Hara and the river of Gozan, where they are to this day.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 5:6 Hebrew Tilgath-Pilneser, a variant of Tiglath-Pileser; also in verse 26