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From Adam to Noah’s Sons

1The descendants of Adam were Seth, Enosh,H121H8352H583 2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,H7018H4111H3382 3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,H2585H4968H3929 4and Noah. The sons of Noah werec Shem, Ham, and Japheth.H5146H8035H2526H3315

Descendants of Japheth

5The descendants of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.H1121H3315H1586H4031H4074H3120H8422H4902H8494 6The descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphathc, and Togarmah.H1121H1586H813H7384H8425 7The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.H1121H3120H473H8659H3794H1721

Descendants of Ham

8The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraimc, Put, and Canaan.H1121H2526H3568H4714H6316H3667 9The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.H1121H3568H5434H2341H5454H7484H5455H1121H7484H7614H1719 10Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth.H3568H3205H5248H2490H1368H776 11Mizraim was the ancestor of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,H4714H3205H3866H6047H3853H5320 12Pathrusites, Casluhites, and the Caphtorites, from whom the Philistines camec.H6625H3695H3318H6430H3732 13Canaan's oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittitesc,H3667H3205H6721H1060H2845 14Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites,H2983H567H1622 15Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,H2340H6208H5513 16Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.H721H6786H2577

Descendants of Shem

17The descendants of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The descendants of Aram werec Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.H1121H8035H5867H804H775H3865H758H5780H2343H1666H4902 18Arphaxad was the father of Shelah. Shelah was the father of Eber.H775H3205H7974H7974H3205H5677 19Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means "division"), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother's name was Joktan.H5677H3205H8147H1121H8034H259H6389H3117H776H6385H251H8034H3355 20Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,H3355H3205H486H8026H2700H3392 21Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,H1913H187H1853 22Obalc, Abimael, Sheba,H5858H39H7614 23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were descendants of Joktan.H211H2341H3103H1121H3355 24So this is the family line descended from Shem: Arphaxad, Shelahc,H8035H775H7974 25Eber, Peleg, Reu,H5677H6389H7466 26Serug, Nahor, Terah,H8286H5152H8646 27and Abram, later known as Abraham.H87H85

Descendants of Abraham

28The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.H1121H85H3327H3458 29These are their genealogical records: The sons of Ishmael were Nebaioth (the oldest), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,H8435H1060H3458H5032H6938H110H4017 30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,H4927H1746H4854H2301H8485 31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.H3195H5305H6929H1121H3458 32The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine, were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan.H1121H6989H85H6370H3205H2175H3370H4091H4080H3435H7744H1121H3370H7614H1719 33The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Abraham through his concubine Keturah.H1121H4080H5891H6081H2585H28H420H1121H6989

Descendants of Isaac

34Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israelc.H85H3205H3327H1121H3327H6215H3478

Descendants of Esau

35The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.H1121H6215H464H7467H3266H3281H7141 36The descendants of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zephoc, Gatam, Kenaz, and Amalek, who was born to Timna.H1121H464H8487H201H6825H1609H7073H8555H6002 37The descendants of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.H1121H7467H5184H2226H8048H4199

Original Peoples of Edom

38The descendants of Seir were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.H1121H8165H3877H7732H6649H6034H1787H687H1789 39The descendants of Lotan were Hori and Hemamc. Lotan's sister was named Timna.H1121H3877H2753H1950H8555H3877H269 40The descendants of Shobal were Alvanc, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The descendants of Zibeon were Aiah and Anah.H1121H7732H5935H4506H5858H8195H208H1121H6649H345H6034 41The son of Anah was Dishon. The descendants of Dishon were Hemdanc, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.H1121H6034H1787H1121H1787H2566H790H3506H3763 42The descendants of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akanc. The descendants of Dishan were Uz and Aran.H1121H687H1092H2190H3292H1121H1789H5780H765

Rulers of Edom

43These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelitesc: Bela son of Beor, who ruled from his city of Dinhabah.H4428H4427H776H123H6440H4428H4427H1121H3478H1106H1121H1160H8034H5892H1838 44When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king in his place.H1106H4191H3103H1121H2226H1224H4427 45When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites became king in his place.H3103H4191H2367H776H8489H4427 46When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad became king in his place and ruled from the city of Avith. He was the one who destroyed the Midianite army in the land of Moab.H2367H4191H1908H1121H911H5221H4080H7704H4124H4427H8034H5892H5762 47When Hadad died, Samlah from the city of Masrekah became king in his place.H1908H4191H8072H4957H4427 48When Samlah died, Shaul from the city of Rehoboth-on-the-River became king in his place.H8072H4191H7586H7344H5104H4427 49When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Acbor became king in his place.H7586H4191H1177H1121H5907H4427 50When Baal-hanan died, Hadad became king in his place and ruled from the city of Pauc. His wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Me-zahab.H1177H4191H1908H4427H8034H5892H6464H802H8034H4105H1323H4308H1323H4314 51Then Hadad died. The clan leaders of Edom were Timna, Alvahc, Jetheth,H1908H4191H441H123H441H8555H441H5933H441H3509 52Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,H441H173H441H425H441H6373 53Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,H441H7073H441H8487H441H4014 54Magdiel, and Iram. These are the clan leaders of Edom.H441H4025H441H5902H441H123

Descendants of Israel

2The sons of Israelc were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,H1121H3478H7205H8095H3878H3063H3485H2074 2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.H1835H3130H1144H5321H1410H836

Descendants of Judah

3Judah had three sons from Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. Their names were Er, Onan, and Shelah. But the LORD saw that the oldest son, Er, was a wicked man, so he killed him.H1121H3063H6147H209H7956H7969H3205H1323H7774H1340H3669H6147H1060H3063H7451H5869H3068H4191 4Later Judah had twin sons from Tamar, his widowed daughter-in-law. Their names were Perez and Zerah. So Judah had five sons in all.H8559H3618H3205H6557H2226H1121H3063H2568 5The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.H1121H6557H2696H2538 6The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dardac—five in all.H1121H2226H2174H387H1968H3633H1873H2568 7The son of Carmi (a descendant of Zimri) was Achanc, who brought disaster on Israel by taking plunder that had been set apart for the LORD.H1121H3756H5917H5916H3478H4603H2764 8The son of Ethan was Azariah.H1121H387H5838

From Judah’s Grandson Hezron to David

9The sons of Hezron were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Calebc.H1121H2696H3205H3396H7410H3621 10Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of Judah.H7410H3205H5992H5992H3205H5177H5387H1121H3063 11Nahshon was the father of Salmonc. Salmon was the father of Boaz.H5177H3205H8007H8007H3205H1162 12Boaz was the father of Obed. Obed was the father of Jesse.H1162H3205H5744H5744H3205H3448 13Jesse's first son was Eliab, his second was Abinadab, his third was Shimea,H3448H3205H1060H446H41H8145H8092H7992 14his fourth was Nethanel, his fifth was Raddai,H5417H7243H7288H2549 15his sixth was Ozem, and his seventh was David.H684H8345H1732H7637 16Their sisters were named Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah had three sons named Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.H269H6870H26H1121H6870H52H3097H6214H7969 17Abigail married a man named Jether, an Ishmaelite, and they had a son named Amasa.H26H3205H6021H1H6021H3500H3459

Other Descendants of Hezron

18Hezron's son Caleb had sons from his wife Azubah and from Jeriothc. Her sons were named Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.H3612H1121H2696H3205H854H5806H802H3408H1121H3475H7727H715 19After Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrathahc, and they had a son named Hur.H5806H4191H3612H3947H672H3205H2354 20Hur was the father of Uri. Uri was the father of Bezalel.H2354H3205H221H221H3205H1212 21When Hezron was sixty years old, he married Gilead's sister, the daughter of Makir. They had a son named Segub.H310H2696H935H1323H4353H1H1568H3947H8346H8141H1121H3205H7687 22Segub was the father of Jair, who ruled twenty-three towns in the land of Gilead.H7687H3205H2971H7969H6242H5892H776H1568 23(But Geshur and Aram captured the Towns of Jairc and also took Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages.) All these were descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead.H3947H1650H758H2333H2971H7079H1323H8346H5892H1121H4353H1H1568 24Soon after Hezron died in the town of Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah gave birth to a son named Ashhur (the father ofc Tekoa).H310H2696H4194H3613H29H2696H802H3205H806H1H8620

Descendants of Hezron’s Son Jerahmeel

25The sons of Jerahmeel, the oldest son of Hezron, were Ram (the firstborn), Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.H1121H3396H1060H2696H7410H1060H946H767H684H281 26Jerahmeel had a second wife named Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.H3396H312H802H8034H5851H517H208 27The sons of Ram, the oldest son of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.H1121H7410H1060H3396H4619H3226H6134 28The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur.H1121H208H8060H3047H1121H8060H5070H51 29The sons of Abishur and his wife Abihail were Ahban and Molid.H8034H802H51H32H3205H257H4140 30The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children,H1121H5070H5540H649H5540H4191H1121 31but Appaim had a son named Ishi. The son of Ishi was Sheshan. Sheshan had a descendant named Ahlai.H1121H649H3469H1121H3469H8348H1121H8348H304 32The sons of Jada, Shammai's brother, were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children,H1121H3047H251H8060H3500H3129H3500H4191H1121 33but Jonathan had two sons named Peleth and Zaza. These were all descendants of Jerahmeel.H1121H3129H6431H2117H1121H3396 34Sheshan had no sons, though he did have daughters. He also had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.H8348H1121H1323H8348H5650H4713H8034H3398 35Sheshan gave one of his daughters to be the wife of Jarha, and they had a son named Attai.H8348H5414H1323H3398H5650H802H3205H6262 36Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad.H6262H3205H5416H5416H3205H2066 37Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed.H2066H3205H654H654H3205H5744 38Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah.H5744H3205H3058H3058H3205H5838 39Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah.H5838H3205H2503H2503H3205H501 40Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum.H501H3205H5581H5581H3205H7967 41Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.H7967H3205H3359H3359H3205H476

Descendants of Hezron’s Son Caleb

42The descendants of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, included Mesha (the firstborn), who became the father of Ziph. Caleb's descendants also included the sons of Mareshah, the father of Hebronc.H1121H3612H251H3396H4337H1060H1H2128H1121H4762H1H2275 43The sons of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.H1121H2275H7141H8599H7552H8087 44Shema was the father of Raham. Raham was the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.H8087H3205H7357H1H3421H7552H3205H8060 45The son of Shammai was Maon. Maon was the father of Beth-zur.H1121H8060H4584H4584H1H1049 46Caleb's concubine Ephah gave birth to Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.H5891H3612H6370H3205H2771H4162H1495H2771H3205H1495 47The sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.H1121H3056H7276H3147H1529H6404H5891H8174 48Another of Caleb's concubines, Maacah, gave birth to Sheber and Tirhanah.H4601H3612H6370H3205H7669H8647 49She also gave birth to Shaaph (the father of Madmannah) and Sheva (the father of Macbenah and Gibea). Caleb also had a daughter named Acsah.H3205H8174H1H4089H7724H1H4343H1H1388H1323H3612H5915

Descendants of Caleb’s Son Hur

50These were all descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the oldest son of Caleb's wife Ephrathah, were Shobal (the founder of Kiriath-jearim),H1121H3612H1121H2354H1060H672H7732H1H7157 51Salma (the founder of Bethlehem), and Hareph (the founder of Beth-gader).H8007H1H1035H2780H1H1013 52The descendants of Shobal (the founder of Kiriath-jearim) were Haroeh, half the Manahathites,H7732H1H7157H1121H7204H2677H2679 53and the families of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites, from whom came the people of Zorah and Eshtaol.H4940H7157H3505H6336H8126H4954H3318H6882H848 54The descendants of Salma were the people of Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, the other half of the Manahathites, the Zorites,H1121H8007H1035H5200H5852H5854H2677H2680H6882 55and the families of scribes living at Jabez—the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. All these were Kenites who descended from Hammath, the father of the family of Recabc.H4940H5608H3427H3427H3258H8654H8101H7756H1992H7017H935H2574H1H1004H7394

Descendants of David

3These are the sons of David who were born in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel. The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel.H1121H1732H3205H2275H1060H550H293H3159H8145H1840H26H3762 2The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.H7992H53H1121H4601H1323H8526H4428H1650H7243H138H1121H2294 3The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David's wife.H2549H8203H37H8345H3507H5698H802 4These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven and a half years. Then David reigned another thirty-three years in Jerusalem.H8337H3205H2275H4427H7651H8141H8337H2320H3389H4427H7970H7969H8141 5The sons born to David in Jerusalem included Shammuac, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. Their mother was Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel.H3205H3389H8092H7727H5416H8010H702H1340H1323H5988 6David also had nine other sons: Ibhar, Elishuac, Elpelet,H2984H476H467 7Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,H5052H5298H3309 8Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.H476H450H467H8672 9These were the sons of David, not including his sons born to his concubines. Their sister was named Tamar.H1121H1732H1121H6370H8559H269

Descendants of Solomon

10The descendants of Solomon were Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat,H8010H1121H7346H29H1121H609H1121H3092H1121 11Jehoramc, Ahaziah, Joash,H3141H1121H274H1121H3101H1121 12Amaziah, Uzziahc, Jotham,H558H1121H5838H1121H3147H1121 13Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh,H271H1121H2396H1121H4519H1121 14Amon, and Josiah.H526H1121H2977H1121 15The sons of Josiah were Johanan (the oldest), Jehoiakim (the second), Zedekiah (the third), and Jehoahazc (the fourth).H1121H2977H1060H3110H8145H3079H7992H6667H7243H7967 16The successors of Jehoiakim were his son Jehoiachin and his brother Zedekiahc.H1121H3079H3204H1121H6667H1121

Descendants of Jehoiachin

17The sons of Jehoiachinc, who was taken prisoner by the Babylonians, were Shealtiel,H1121H3204H617H7597H1121 18Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.H4443H6305H8137H3359H1953H5072 19The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam and Hananiah. (Their sister was Shelomith.)H1121H6305H2216H8096H1121H2216H4918H2608H8019H269 20His five other sons were Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed.H2807H169H1296H2619H3142H2568 21The sons of Hananiah were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah. Jeshaiah's son was Rephaiah. Rephaiah's son was Arnan. Arnan's son was Obadiah. Obadiah's son was Shecaniah.H1121H2608H6410H3470H1121H7509H1121H770H1121H5662H1121H7935 22The descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons, Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—six in all.H1121H7935H8098H1121H8098H2407H3008H1282H5294H8202H8337 23The sons of Neariah were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three in all.H1121H5294H454H2396H5840H7969 24The sons of Elioenai were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.H1121H454H1939H475H6411H6126H3110H1806H6054H7651

Other Descendants of Judah

4The descendants of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.H1121H3063H6557H2696H3756H2354H7732 2Shobal's son Reaiah was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.H7211H1121H7732H3205H3189H3189H3205H267H3855H4940H6882 3The descendants ofc Etam were Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash, their sister Hazzelelponi,H1H5862H3157H3457H3031H8034H269H6753 4Penuel (the father ofc Gedor), and Ezer (the father of Hushah). These were the descendants of Hur (the firstborn of Ephrathah), the ancestor of Bethlehem.H6439H1H1446H5829H1H2364H1121H2354H1060H672H1H1035 5Ashhur (the father of Tekoa) had two wives, named Helah and Naarah.H806H1H8620H8147H802H2458H5292 6Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.H5292H3205H275H2660H8488H326H1121H5292 7Helah gave birth to Zereth, Izharc, Ethnan,H1121H2458H6889H6714H3328H869 8and Koz, who became the ancestor of Anub, Zobebah, and all the families of Aharhel son of Harum.H6976H3205H6036H6637H4940H316H1121H2037 9There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabezc because his birth had been so painful.H3258H3513H251H517H7121H8034H3258H559H3205H6090 10He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!" And God granted him his request.H3258H7121H430H3478H559H518H1288H1288H7235H1366H3027H6213H7451H6087H430H935H7592 11Kelub (the brother of Shuhah) was the father of Mehir. Mehir was the father of Eshton.H3620H251H7746H3205H4243H1H850 12Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah. Tehinnah was the father of Ir-nahash. These were the descendants of Recah.H850H3205H1051H6454H8468H1H5904H582H7397 13The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel's sons were Hathath and Meonothaic.H1121H7073H6274H8304H1121H6274H2867 14Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the founder of the Valley of Craftsmenc, so called because they were craftsmen.H4587H3205H6084H8304H3205H3097H1H1516H2798H2791 15The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah was Kenaz.H1121H3612H1121H3312H5900H425H5277H1121H425H7073 16The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.H1121H3094H2128H2129H8493H840 17The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. One of Mered's wives becamec the mother of Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah (the father of Eshtemoa).H1121H5834H3500H4778H6081H3210H2029H4813H8060H3431H1H851 18He married a woman from Judah, who became the mother of Jered (the father of Gedor), Heber (the father of Soco), and Jekuthiel (the father of Zanoah). Mered also married Bithia, a daughter of Pharaoh, and she bore him children.H802H3057H3205H3382H1H1446H2268H1H7755H3354H1H2182H1121H1332H1323H6547H4778H3947 19Hodiah's wife was the sister of Naham. One of her sons was the father of Keilah the Garmite, and another was the father of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.H1121H802H1940H269H5163H1H7084H1636H851H4602 20The sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.H1121H7889H550H7441H1135H8436H1121H3469H2105H1132

Descendants of Judah’s Son Shelah

21Shelah was one of Judah's sons. The descendants of Shelah were Er (the father of Lecah); Laadah (the father of Mareshah); the families of linen workers at Beth-ashbea;H1121H7956H1121H3063H6147H1H3922H3935H1H4762H4940H1004H5656H948H1004H791 22Jokim; the men of Cozeba; and Joash and Saraph, who ruled over Moab and Jashubi-lehem. These names all come from ancient records.H3137H582H3578H3101H8315H1166H4124H3433H6267H1697 23They were the pottery makers who lived in Netaim and Gederah. They lived there and worked for the king.H3335H3427H5196H1448H3427H4428H4399

Descendants of Simeon

24The sons of Simeon were Jemuelc, Jamin, Jarib, Zohar, and Shaul.H1121H8095H5241H3226H3402H2226H7586 25The descendants of Shaul were Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.H7967H1121H4017H1121H4927H1121 26The descendants of Mishma were Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.H1121H4927H2536H1121H2139H1121H8096H1121 27Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but none of his brothers had large families. So Simeon's tribe never grew as large as the tribe of Judah.H8096H8337H6240H1121H8337H1323H251H7227H1121H4940H7235H1121H3063 28They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,H3427H884H4137H2705 29Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,H1090H6107H8434 30Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,H1328H2767H6860 31Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These towns were under their control until the time of King David.H1024H2702H1011H8189H5892H4427H1732 32Their descendants also lived in Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan—five townsH2691H5862H5871H7417H8507H6228H2568H5892 33and their surrounding villages as far away as Baalathc. This was their territory, and these names are listed in their genealogical records.H2691H5439H5892H1168H4186H3187 34Other descendants of Simeon included Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,H4877H3230H3144H1121H558 35Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,H3100H3058H1121H3143H1121H8304H1121H6221 36Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,H454H3291H3439H6222H5717H3450H1141 37and Ziza son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.H2124H1121H8230H1121H438H1121H3042H1121H8113H1121H8098 38These were the names of some of the leaders of Simeon's wealthy clans. Their families grew,H935H8034H5387H4940H1004H1H6555H7230 39and they traveled to the region of Gerarc, in the east part of the valley, seeking pastureland for their flocks.H3212H3996H1446H4217H1516H1245H4829H6629 40They found lush pastures there, and the land was quiet and peaceful. Some of Ham's descendants had been living in that region.H4672H8082H4829H2896H776H7342H3027H8252H7961H2526H3427H6440 41But during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah, these leaders of Simeon invaded the region and completely destroyedc the homes of the descendants of Ham and of the Meunites. No trace of them remains today. They killed everyone who lived there and took the land for themselves, because they wanted its good pastureland for their flocks.H3789H8034H935H3117H3169H4428H3063H5221H168H4583H4672H2763H3117H3427H4829H6629 42Five hundred of these invaders from the tribe of Simeon went to Mount Seir, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel—all sons of Ishi.H1121H8095H2568H3967H582H1980H2022H8165H7218H6410H5294H7509H5816H1121H3469 43They destroyed the few Amalekites who had survived, and they have lived there ever since.H5221H7611H6002H6413H3427H3117

Descendants of Reuben

5The oldest son of Israelc was Reuben. But since he dishonored his father by sleeping with one of his father's concubines, his birthright was given to the sons of his brother Joseph. For this reason, Reuben is not listed in the genealogical records as the firstborn son.H1121H7205H1060H3478H1060H2490H1H3326H1062H5414H1121H3130H1121H3478H3187H1062 2The descendants of Judah became the most powerful tribe and provided a ruler for the nationc, but the birthright belonged to Joseph.H3063H1396H251H5057H1062H3130 3The sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.H1121H7205H1060H3478H2585H6396H2696H3756 4The descendants of Joel were Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei,H1121H3100H8098H1121H1463H1121H8096H1121 5Micah, Reaiah, Baal,H4318H1121H7211H1121H1168H1121 6and Beerah. Beerah was the leader of the Reubenites when they were taken into captivity by King Tiglath-pileserc of Assyria.H880H1121H8407H4428H804H1540H5387H7206 7Beerah'sc relatives are listed in their genealogical records by their clans: Jeiel (the leader), Zechariah,H251H4940H3187H8435H3187H7218H3273H2148 8and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. The Reubenites lived in the area that stretches from Aroer to Nebo and Baal-meon.H1106H1121H5811H1121H8087H1121H3100H3427H6177H5015H1186 9And since they had so many livestock in the land of Gilead, they spread east toward the edge of the desert that stretches to the Euphrates River.H4217H3427H935H4057H5104H6578H4735H7235H776H1568 10During the reign of Saul, the Reubenites defeated the Hagrites in battle. Then they moved into the Hagrite settlements all along the eastern edge of Gilead.H3117H7586H6213H4421H1905H5307H3027H3427H168H6440H4217H1568

Descendants of Gad

11Next to the Reubenites, the descendants of Gad lived in the land of Bashan as far east as Salecah.H1121H1410H3427H776H1316H5548 12Joel was the leader in the land of Bashan, and Shapham was second-in-command, followed by Janai and Shaphat.H3100H7218H8223H4932H3285H8202H1316 13Their relatives, the leaders of seven other clans, were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.H251H1004H1H4317H4918H7652H3140H3275H2127H5677H7651 14These were all descendants of Abihail son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz.H1121H32H1121H2359H1121H3386H1121H1568H1121H4317H1121H3454H1121H3163H1121H938 15Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was the leader of their clans.H277H1121H5661H1121H1476H7218H1004H1 16The Gadites lived in the land of Gilead, in Bashan and its villages, and throughout all the pasturelands of Sharon.H3427H1568H1316H1323H4054H8289H8444 17All of these were listed in the genealogical records during the days of King Jotham of Judah and King Jeroboam of Israel.H3187H3117H3147H4428H3063H3117H3379H4428H3478

The Tribes East of the Jordan

18There were 44,760 capable warriors in the armies of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were all skilled in combat and armed with shields, swords, and bows.H1121H7205H1425H2677H7626H4519H2428H582H5375H4043H2719H1869H7198H3925H4421H702H705H505H7651H3967H8346H3318H6635 19They waged war against the Hagrites, the Jeturites, the Naphishites, and the Nodabites.H6213H4421H1905H3195H5305H5114 20They cried out to God during the battle, and he answered their prayer because they trusted in him. So the Hagrites and all their allies were defeated.H5826H1905H5414H3027H2199H430H4421H6279H982 21The plunder taken from the Hagrites included 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep and goats, 2,000 donkeys, and 100,000 captives.H7617H4735H1581H2572H505H6629H3967H2572H505H2543H505H120H5315H3967H505 22Many of the Hagrites were killed in the battle because God was fighting against them. The people of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh lived in their land until they were taken into exile.H5307H7227H2491H4421H430H3427H1473 23The half-tribe of Manasseh was very large and spread through the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon.H1121H2677H7626H4519H3427H776H7235H1316H1179H8149H2022H2768 24These were the leaders of their clans: Epherc, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. These men had a great reputation as mighty warriors and leaders of their clans.H7218H1004H1H6081H3469H447H5837H3414H1938H3164H1368H582H2428H8034H582H7218H1004H1 25But these tribes were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors. They worshiped the gods of the nations that God had destroyed.H4603H430H1H2181H310H430H5971H776H430H8045H6440 26So the God of Israel caused King Pul of Assyria (also known as Tiglath-pileser) to invade the land and take away the people of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh as captives. The Assyrians exiled them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the Gozan River, where they remain to this day.H430H3478H5782H7307H6322H4428H804H7307H8407H4428H804H1540H7206H1425H2677H7626H4519H935H2477H2249H2024H5104H1470H3117

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