1 Chronik 5
1 Die Söhne Rubens, des Erstgeborenen Israels: - er war ja der Erstgeborene. Als er aber seines Vaters Lager entweihte, ist sein Erstgeburtsrecht den Söhnen des Israelsohnes Joseph verliehen worden. Aber die Erstgeburt ist nicht in die Sippenliste eingetragen worden.
Reuben was the oldest son of Jacob. Therefore, he should have received the special rights/privileges that belonged to firstborn sons. But he had sex with his father’s slave wife, so [his father] gave the rights if a firstborn son to the sons of Reubers younger brother Joseph. And in the family records, Reuben is not mentioned first, like the firstborn sons always are.
2 Denn Juda ist unter seinen Brüdern mächtig geworden und ein Fürst, größer als jener. Das Erstgeburtsrecht gehört aber Joseph.
Although Judah became more influential than his brothers, and a ruler of the tribe descended from him, Joseph’s family received the rights that belonged to firstborn sons.
3 Rubens, des Erstgeborenen Israels, Söhne sind Chanok, Pallu, Chesron und Karmi.
But Reuben was Jacob’s oldest son. Reuben’s sons were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
4 Joels Söhne sind sein Sohn Semaja, dessen Sohn Gog, dessen Sohn Simei,
[Another descendant of Reuben was Joel]. Joel’s son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah’s son was Gog. Gog’s son was Shimei.
5 dessen Sohn Mika, dessen Sohn Reaja, dessen Sohn Baal,
Shimei’s son was Micah. Micah’s son was Reaiah. Reaiah’s son was Baal.
6 dessen Sohn Beera, den Tilgat Pilneser, Assyriens König, in Gefangenschaft geführt hat. Er ist ein Fürst der Rubeniten.
Baal’s son was Beerah. Beerah was a leader of the tribe/descendants of Reuben. But Tiglath-Pileser the king of Assyria captured him and took him to Assyria.
7 Seine Brüder, nach seinen Sippen, nach der Abstammung verzeichnet, sind das Haupt Jeiel, ferner Zakarja
The names of these clans are listed here according to what is written in their family records. The first [name written was] Jeiel. Then Zechariah,
8 und Bela, des Azaz Sohn, Enkel des Sema und Urenkel Joels. Er wohnte zu Aroër und bis nach Nebo und Baal Meon.
and then Bela. Bela was the son of Azaz, and Azaz was the son of Shema, and Shema was the son of Joel. Reuben’s clan was very large. Some of them lived near Aroer [city] as far [north] as Nebo [town] and Baal-Meon [city].
9 Nach Osten hat er bis zum Rand der Wüste vom Euphratstrome an gewohnt. Denn ihre Herden im Lande Gilead sind zahlreich gewesen.
Some of them lived further east, as far as the edge of the desert [south of] the Euphrates River. [They went there] because they had a huge amount of cattle, [with the result that there was not enough pastureland for them] in [the] Gilead [region].
10 In Sauls Tagen stritten sie mit den Hagritern. Diese fielen in ihre Hand, und sie wohnten in deren Zelten auf Gileads ganzer Ostseite.
When Saul was king [of Israel], Bela’s clan fought against the descendants of Hagar and defeated them. After that, Bela’s clan lived in the tents that the descendants of Hagar had lived in previously, in all the area east of [the] Gilead [region].
11 Gads Söhne haben im Lande Basan bis Saleka, ihnen gegenüber, gewohnt:
The tribe of Gad lived near the tribe of Reuben; they lived in [the] Bashan [region], all the way [east] to Salecah [town].
12 das Haupt Joel, Saphan, der zweite, und Janai und Saphat in Basan.
Joel was their chief; Shapham was his assistant; other leaders were Janai and Shaphat.
13 Ihre Brüder sind nach ihren Familien Mikael, Mesullam, Seba, Josai, Jakan, Zi und Eber, sieben.
Other members of the tribe belonged to seven clans, whose leaders were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.
14 Dies sind die Söhne Abichails, des Churisohns und Enkels des Jaroach, des Sohns Gileads und Enkels des Mikael, des Jesisaisohns und Enkels des Jachda, des Buzsohns.
They were descendants of Abihail. Abihail was Huri’s son. Huri was Jaroah’s son. Jaroah was Gilead’s son. Gilead was Michael’s son. Michael was Jeshishai’s son. Jeshishai was Jahdo’s son. Jahdo was the son of Buz.
15 Achi, Abdiels Sohn und Gunis Enkel, war ein Haupt ihrer Familien.
Ahi was Abdiel’s son. Abdiel was Guni’s son. Ahi was the leader of their clan.
16 Sie wohnten in Gilead, Basan und dessen Tochterstädten, sowie auf allen Weidetriften Sarons bis an ihre Ausgänge.
The descendants of Gad lived in the towns in Gilead and Bashan regions, and on all the pastureland on [the] Sharon [plain].
17 Sie alle sind in des Judakönigs Jotam und des Israelskönigs Jeroboam Tagen aufgezeichnet worden.
All of those names were written in the records of the clans of Gad during the time that Jotham was the king of Judah and Jeroboam was the king of Israel.
18 Die Söhne Rubens und Gads sowie der Halbstamm Manasse, tapfere Männer, die Schild und Schwert trugen, den Bogen spannten und kampfgeübt waren, 440 und zwar leichtbewaffnete, kriegstüchtige Söldner,
There were 44,760 soldiers from the tribes of Reuben and Gad and [the eastern] half of the tribe of Manasseh. They all carried shields and swords and bows [and arrows]. They [were all trained to] fight well in battles.
19 führten mit den Hagritern Krieg, ebenso mit Jetur, Naphis und Nodab.
They attacked the descendants of Hagar and the people of Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab [cities].
20 Ihnen ward gegen sie geholfen, und so wurden die Hagriter in ihre Hand gegeben, ebenso alle, die bei ihnen waren. Denn sie hatten im Kampfe zu Gott geschrieen, und er hatte sich von ihnen erbitten lassen, weil sie auf ihn vertraut hatten.
The men from those three tribes prayed to God during the battles, requesting him to help them. So he helped them, because they trusted in him. He enabled them to defeat [IDM] the descendants of Hagar and all those who were helping them.
21 Sie führten deren Herden weg: 50.000 Kamele, 250.000 Schafe, 2.000 Esel und 100.000 Menschenseelen.
They took the animals that belonged to the descendants of Hagar: They took 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also captured 100,000 people.
22 Denn viele waren durchbohrt gefallen, weil der Krieg von Gott kam. Dann wohnten sie an ihrer Stelle bis zu der Verbannung.
But many descendants of Hagar were killed because God helped the people of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh. After that, those three tribes lived in that area until [the army of] Babylonia [captured them and] took them away to Babylon.
23 Auch die Söhne des Halbstammes Manasse haben im Lande Basan gewohnt bis Baal Hermon, Senir und bis zum Hermongebirge. Sie waren zahlreich.
There were many people who belonged to the eastern half of the tribe of Manasseh. They lived in [the] Bashan [region east of the Jordan River], as far [north] as Baal-Hermon, Senir, and Hermon Mountain.
24 Dies sind ihre Familienhäupter: Epher, Isei, Eliel, Azriel, Irmeja, Hodavja und Jachdiel, tapfere Krieger, berühmte Männer, Häupter in ihren Familien.
Their clan leaders were Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were all strong, brave, and famous soldiers, and leaders of their clans.
25 Sie waren aber gegen den Gott ihrer Väter treulos und buhlten mit den Göttern der Landesvölker, die Gott vor ihnen vertilgt hatte.
But they sinned against God, the one whom their ancestors had worshiped. They began to worship the gods/idols that the people of that region had worshiped, the people whom God had enabled them to destroy!
26 So reizte Israels Gott die Wut des Assyrerkönigs Pul, ebenso die Wut des Assyrerkönigs Tilgat Pilneser und ließ sie die Rubeniten, Gaditen und den Halbstamm Manasse wegführen und sie nach Chelach und zum Chabor bringen, nach Hara und zum Flusse Gozan bis auf diesen Tag.
So the God whom the Israelis [worshiped] caused Pul, the king of Assyria, to conquer those tribes. Pul’s other name was Tiglath-Pileser. His [army] captured the people of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the eastern half of the tribe of Manasseh, and took them to [various places in Assyria]: Halah, Habor, Hara and near the Gozan River. [They have lived in those places from that time] to the present time.
