1 Chronicles Chapter 5
So, Reuben, Israel's firstborn, totally flopped and gave up his birthright to Joseph's crew. That's mad sus, fr.
Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he {was} the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
Judah was the top player among his siblings, and from him came the main guy, but Joseph still held onto that birthright tight.
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him {came} the chief ruler; but the birthright {was} Joseph's:) {chief...: or, prince}
Reuben's peeps? Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. They’re the real MVPs.
The sons, {I say}, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel {were}, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
Joel’s squad has his son Shemaiah, along with Gog and Shimei. That lineage is pretty dope.
The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
Next up are Micah, Reaia, and Baal. They’re all part of the whole vibe.
Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,
Beerah was his kid, and Tilgath-pilneser, the Assyrian king, grabbed him. He was like a royal in the Reubenite crew.
Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away {captive}: he {was} prince of the Reubenites. {Tilgathpilneser: also called, Tiglathpileser}
His fam was stacked too, with Jeiel and Zechariah leading the way.
And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, {were} the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,
Bela, son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel, was chillin' in Aroer, stretching all the way to Nebo and Baal-meon.
And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon: {Shema: or, Shemaiah}
He was vibin’ hard east near the wilderness by the Euphrates, ‘cause their herds were thriving in Gilead.
And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.
In Saul's time, they went to war against the Hagarites and came out on top, setting up tents all over Gilead's east side.
And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east {land} of Gilead. {throughout...: Heb. upon all the face of the east}
Gad's kids were chillin' nearby in Bashan, repping Salchah.
And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:
Joel was the top dog, then came Shapham, Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan, no cap.
Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
From their household, there was Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jachan, Zia, and Heber, seven in total, all vibing together.
And their brethren of the house of their fathers {were}, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
These are the kids of Abihail, son of Huri, who’s the son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz; legendary lineage.
These {are} the children 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;
Ahi, son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was the top boss of their fam.
Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.
They were living it large in Gilead, Bashan, and all the towns around Sharon, flexing their territory.
And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders. {their...: Heb. their goings forth}
All these folks were counted in the family trees during Jotham's reign in Judah and Jeroboam's in Israel, fr.
All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.
The sons of Reuben, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh were savage warriors, like 44,760 of them ready to throw down in battle.
The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, {were} four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war. {valiant...: Heb. sons of valour}
They went to battle with the Hagarites, Jetur, Nephish, and Nodab, no doubt about it.
And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab.
They got backup against the Hagarites, who fell into their hands because they shouted out to God in the fight, and He had their backs; trust the vibe.
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.
They straight up took their livestock; like fifty K camels, two hundred fifty K sheep, two K donkeys, and a hundred K dudes, no cap.
And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand. {took...: Heb. led captive} {men: Heb. souls of men}
A ton of peeps got wrecked 'cause the war was all God's vibe. They just hung out until they got captured.
For there fell down many slain, because the war {was} of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.
The kids from half the tribe of Manasseh were living it large in the land, leveling up from Bashan to Baal-hermon and Senir, all the way up to Mount Hermon.
And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baalhermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.
These were the originals of their fams: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, straight up goated men, known for leading their households.
And these {were} the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, {and} heads of the house of their fathers. {famous...: Heb. men of names}
They completely bounced on the God of their ancestors and chased after the land’s vibes, worshiping the gods that God wiped out before them, savage move.
And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them.
The God of Israel stirred up Pul, king of Assyria, and he took the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river Gozan, and they’re still vibing there, fr.
And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.