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1 Chronicles 5

BSB·26 verses ·Old Testament
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1These were the sonsוּבְנֵ֨יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֥ןrə·’ū·ḇên — Behold, a sonH7205 — Full Word Study → the firstbornבְּכֽוֹר־bə·ḵō·wr- — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Though heה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was the firstbornהַבְּכוֹר֒hab·bə·ḵō·wr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study →, his birthrightבְּכֹ֣רָת֔וֹbə·ḵō·rā·ṯōw — The right or privilege of the firstborn sonH1062 — Full Word Study → was givenנִתְּנָה֙nit·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, because Reuben defiledוּֽבְחַלְּלוֹ֙ū·ḇə·ḥal·lə·lōw — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → his father’sאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → bedיְצוּעֵ֣יyə·ṣū·‘ê — bed, couch, resting placeH3326 — Full Word Study →. So he is notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → reckonedלְהִתְיַחֵ֖שׂlə·hiṯ·ya·ḥêś — to record genealogy; to be enrolled or registered by descentH3187 — Full Word Study → according to birthrightלַבְּכֹרָֽה׃lab·bə·ḵō·rāh — The right or privilege of the firstborn sonH1062 — Full Word Study →. 2And thoughכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → prevailedגָּבַ֣רgā·ḇar — to be strong, prevail, overcomeH1396 — Full Word Study → over his brothersבְּאֶחָ֔יוbə·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and a rulerוּלְנָגִ֖ידū·lə·nā·ḡîḏ — Leader, chief, or ruler with authorityH5057 — Full Word Study → came from himמִמֶּ֑נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, the birthrightוְהַבְּכֹרָ֖הwə·hab·bə·ḵō·rāh — The right or privilege of the firstborn sonH1062 — Full Word Study → belonged to Josephלְיוֹסֵֽף׃סlə·yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →. 3The sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֖ןrə·’ū·ḇên — Behold, a sonH7205 — Full Word Study →, the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbə·ḵō·wr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →: Hanochחֲנ֥וֹךְḥă·nō·wḵ — Dedicated, initiatedH2585 — Full Word Study →, Palluוּפַלּ֖וּאū·p̄al·lū — Pallu, a son of ReubenH6396 — Full Word Study →, Hezronחֶצְר֥וֹןḥeṣ·rō·wn — Enclosed court or villageH2696 — Full Word Study →, and Carmiוְכַרְמִֽי׃wə·ḵar·mî — Vineyard or gardenH3756 — Full Word Study →. 4The descendantsבְּנֵ֖יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Joelיוֹאֵ֑לyō·w·’êl — Yahweh is GodH3100 — Full Word Study →: 5Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, Micahמִיכָ֥הmî·ḵāh — Who is like GodH4318 — Full Word Study → his sonבְנ֛וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Reaiahרְאָיָ֥הrə·’ā·yāh — The Lord seesH7211 — Full Word Study → his sonבְנ֖וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Baalבַּ֥עַלba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃bə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, 6and Beerahבְּאֵרָ֣הbə·’ê·rāh — A well or springH880 — Full Word Study → his sonבְנ֔וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Tiglath-pileserפִּלְנְאֶ֖סֶרpil·nə·’e·ser — Tiglath-Pileser, king of AssyriaH8407 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשֻּׁ֑ר’aš·šur — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → carried into exileהֶגְלָ֔הheḡ·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →. 7Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites. His relativesוְאֶחָיו֙wə·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → by their clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔יוlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯāw — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → are recordedבְּהִתְיַחֵ֖שׂbə·hiṯ·ya·ḥêś — to record genealogy; to be enrolled or registered by descentH3187 — Full Word Study → in their genealogyלְתֹלְדוֹתָ֑םlə·ṯō·lə·ḏō·w·ṯām — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study →: 8Jeiel the chief, Zechariah, and Belaוּבֶ֙לַע֙ū·ḇe·la‘ — Bela—an Edomite king or Israelite nameH1106 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Azazעָזָ֔ז‘ā·zāz — Strong, mightyH5811 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shemaשֶׁ֖מַעše·ma‘ — He heardH8087 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Joelיוֹאֵ֑לyō·w·’êl — Yahweh is GodH3100 — Full Word Study →. Theyה֚וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → settledיוֹשֵׁ֣בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Aroerבַּעֲרֹעֵ֔רba·‘ă·rō·‘êr — A city in ancient IsraelH6177 — Full Word Study → and as far asוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Neboנְב֖וֹnə·ḇōw — Nebo, a Babylonian god and geographical locationH5015 — Full Word Study → and Baal-meonמְעֽוֹן׃mə·‘ō·wn — Baal-meon, a Moabite city east of the JordanH1186 — Full Word Study →. 9They also settledיָשַׁב֙yā·šaḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the eastוְלַמִּזְרָ֗חwə·lam·miz·rāḥ — east; direction of the sunrise; eastern regionH4217 — Full Word Study → as far asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the edge of the desertמִדְבָּ֔רָהmiḏ·bā·rāh — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → that extendsלְמִן־lə·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → to the Euphratesפְּרָ֑תpə·rāṯ — The Euphrates RiverH6578 — Full Word Study → Riverהַנָּהָ֖רhan·nā·hār — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → their livestockמִקְנֵיהֶ֛םmiq·nê·hem — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → had increasedרָב֖וּrā·ḇū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Gileadגִּלְעָֽד׃gil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →. 10During the daysוּבִימֵ֣יū·ḇî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → they wagedעָשׂ֤וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → warמִלְחָמָה֙mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → againstעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the Hagritesהַֽהַגְרִאִ֔יםha·haḡ·ri·’îm — Father of MibharH1905 — Full Word Study →, who were defeatedוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּway·yip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → at their handsבְּיָדָ֑םbə·yā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, and they occupiedוַיֵּשְׁבוּ֙way·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → the homes of the Hagrites throughoutעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the regionפְּנֵ֖יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → eastמִזְרָ֥חmiz·rāḥ — east; direction of the sunrise; eastern regionH4217 — Full Word Study → of Gileadלַגִּלְעָֽד׃פlag·gil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →. 11The descendantsוּבְנֵי־ū·ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Gadגָ֣דḡāḏ — Fortune, luckH1410 — Full Word Study → livedיָֽשְׁב֛וּyā·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → next to the Reubenites in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֖ןhab·bā·šān — Fertile region east of JordanH1316 — Full Word Study →, asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → far as Salecahסַלְכָֽה׃sal·ḵāh — Eastern border cityH5548 — Full Word Study →: 12Joel was the chiefהָרֹ֔אשׁhā·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, Shaphamוְשָׁפָ֖םwə·šā·p̄ām — A Gadite leaderH8223 — Full Word Study → the secondהַמִּשְׁנֶ֑הham·miš·neh — Second; duplicate; double portionH4932 — Full Word Study →, then Jaanaiוְיַעְנַ֥יwə·ya‘·nay — Janai, a GaditeH3285 — Full Word Study → and Shaphatוְשָׁפָ֖טwə·šā·p̄āṭ — God has judgedH8202 — Full Word Study →, who lived in Bashan. 13Their kinsmenוַאֲחֵיהֶ֞םwa·’ă·ḥê·hem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → by families wereאֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — H1 — Full Word Study → Michaelמִֽיכָאֵ֡לmî·ḵā·’êl — God is my strengthH4317 — Full Word Study →, Meshullamוּמְשֻׁלָּ֡םū·mə·šul·lām — Friend of GodH4918 — Full Word Study →, Shebaוְ֠שֶׁבַעwə·še·ḇa‘ — Sheba, a southern Arabian kingdom and its peopleH7652 — Full Word Study →, Joraiוְיוֹרַ֧יwə·yō·w·ray — Yahweh is my lightH3140 — Full Word Study →, Jacanוְיַעְכָּ֛ןwə·ya‘·kān — God sustainsH3275 — Full Word Study →, Ziaוְזִ֥יעַwə·zî·a‘ — A man's nameH2127 — Full Word Study →, and Eberוָעֵ֖בֶרwā·‘ê·ḇer — EberH5677 — Full Word Study →—seven in all. 14Theseאֵ֣לֶּה׀’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Abihailאֲבִיחַ֗יִל’ă·ḇî·ḥa·yil — Abihail—father is might; a personal nameH32 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Huriחוּרִ֡יḥū·rî — A descendant of GadH2359 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jaroahיָ֠רוֹחַyā·rō·w·aḥ — God will loosen; The Lord loosensH3386 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Gileadגִּלְעָ֧דgil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Michaelמִיכָאֵ֛לmî·ḵā·’êl — God is my strengthH4317 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jeshishaiיְשִׁישַׁ֥יyə·šî·šay — JeshishaiH3454 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jahdoיַחְדּ֖וֹyaḥ·dōw — He united togetherH3163 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Buzבּֽוּז׃būz — Son of NahorH938 — Full Word Study →. 15Ahiאֲחִי֙’ă·ḥî — My brotherH277 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Abdielעַבְדִּיאֵ֣ל‘aḇ·dî·’êl — My Father is GodH5661 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Guniגּוּנִ֔יgū·nî — A descendant of NaphtaliH1476 — Full Word Study →, was headרֹ֖אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of their familyאֲבוֹתָֽם׃’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →. 16They livedוַיֵּֽשְׁב֛וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Gileadבַּגִּלְעָ֥דbag·gil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →, in Bashanבַּבָּשָׁ֖ןbab·bā·šān — Fertile region east of JordanH1316 — Full Word Study → and its townsוּבִבְנֹתֶ֑יהָū·ḇiḇ·nō·ṯe·hā — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, and throughoutוּבְכָֽל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the pasturelandsמִגְרְשֵׁ֥יmiḡ·rə·šê — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study → of Sharonשָׁר֖וֹןšā·rō·wn — A fertile plainH8289 — Full Word Study →. 17All of themכֻּלָּם֙kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → were reckoned in the genealogies during the reignsבִּימֵ֖יbî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Jothamיוֹתָ֣םyō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֥םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 18The Reubenitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, the Gaditesוְגָדִ֜יwə·ḡā·ḏî — Fortune, luckH1425 — Full Word Study →, and the half-tribeוַחֲצִ֥יwa·ḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁה֮mə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → had 44,760אַרְבָּעִ֨ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → warriorsיֹצְאֵ֥יyō·ṣə·’ê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →valiantחַיִל֒ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → menאֲ֠נָשִׁים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → who carriedנֹשְׂאֵ֨יnō·śə·’ê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the shieldמָגֵ֤ןmā·ḡên — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → and swordוְחֶ֙רֶב֙wə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, drewוְדֹ֣רְכֵיwə·ḏō·rə·ḵê — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → the bowקֶ֔שֶׁתqe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study →, and were trainedוּלְמוּדֵ֖יū·lə·mū·ḏê — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → for battleמִלְחָמָ֑הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. 19They wagedוַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → warמִלְחָמָ֖הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → againstעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the Hagritesהַֽהַגְרִיאִ֑יםha·haḡ·rî·’îm — Father of MibharH1905 — Full Word Study →, as well as Jeturוִיט֥וּרwî·ṭūr — Jetur, son of IshmaelH3195 — Full Word Study →, Naphishוְנָפִ֖ישׁwə·nā·p̄îš — Breath; gaspingH5305 — Full Word Study →, and Nodabוְנוֹדָֽב׃wə·nō·w·ḏāḇ — Willingness, generosityH5114 — Full Word Study →. 20And becauseכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they cried outזָעֲקוּ֙zā·‘ă·qū — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → to Godלֵאלֹהִ֤יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →, they were helpedוַיֵּעָזְר֣וּway·yê·‘ā·zə·rū — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study → against their enemies, and the Hagritesהַֽהַגְרִיאִ֔יםha·haḡ·rî·’îm — Father of MibharH1905 — Full Word Study → and allוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their alliesשֶׁ֣עִמָּהֶ֑םše·‘im·mā·hem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → were deliveredוַיִּנָּתְנ֤וּway·yin·nā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into their handsבְיָדָם֙ḇə·yā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. Becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they put their trustבָ֥טְחוּḇā·ṭə·ḥū — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in God, He answered their prayersוְנַעְתּ֥וֹרwə·na‘·tō·wr — To entreat, plead, or pray earnestlyH6279 — Full Word Study →. 21They seizedוַיִּשְׁבּ֣וּway·yiš·bū — To take captive; to seize and carry awayH7617 — Full Word Study → the livestock of the Hagrites—50,000 camelsגְּֽמַלֵּיהֶ֞םgə·mal·lê·hem — Camel, a large desert animal used for transport and tradeH1581 — Full Word Study →, 250,000 sheepוְצֹ֗אןwə·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, and 2,000אַלְפָּ֑יִם’al·pā·yim — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → donkeysוַחֲמוֹרִ֖יםwa·ḥă·mō·w·rîm — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →. They also took 100,000 captivesאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, 22andכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → many othersרַבִּים֙rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → fellנָפָ֔לוּnā·p̄ā·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → slainחֲלָלִ֤יםḥă·lā·lîm — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → belonged to Godמֵהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםmê·hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. And they occupiedוַיֵּשְׁב֥וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → the landתַחְתֵּיהֶ֖םṯaḥ·tê·hem — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the exileהַגֹּלָֽה׃פhag·gō·lāh — captivity, exile, deportationH1473 — Full Word Study →. 23Now the peopleוּבְנֵ֗יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the half-tribeחֲצִי֙ḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → were numerousרָבֽוּ׃rā·ḇū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →. They settledיָשְׁב֖וּyā·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → from Bashanמִבָּשָׁ֞ןmib·bā·šān — Fertile region east of JordanH1316 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Baal-hermon (that isחֶרְמ֛וֹןḥer·mō·wn — Mount Baal-hermon, a northern boundary landmarkH1179 — Full Word Study →, Senirוּשְׂנִ֥ירū·śə·nîr — Mount Hermon's Amorite nameH8149 — Full Word Study →, also known as Mount Hermonחֶרְמ֖וֹןḥer·mō·wn — Mount Hermon, the highest peak in the Anti-Lebanon rangeH2768 — Full Word Study →). 24Theseוְאֵ֖לֶּהwə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → were the headsרָאשֵׁ֣יrā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of their familiesאֲבוֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →: Epherוְעֵ֡פֶרwə·‘ê·p̄er — Young deer or gazelleH6081 — Full Word Study →, Ishiוְיִשְׁעִ֡יwə·yiš·‘î — My HusbandH3469 — Full Word Study →, Elielוֶאֱלִיאֵ֡לwe·’ĕ·lî·’êl — God is my GodH447 — Full Word Study →, Azrielוְ֠עַזְרִיאֵלwə·‘az·rî·’êl — God is my helpH5837 — Full Word Study →, Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָ֨הwə·yir·mə·yāh — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study →, Hodaviahוְהוֹדַוְיָ֜הwə·hō·w·ḏaw·yāh — Yahweh is majestyH1938 — Full Word Study →, and Jahdielוְיַחְדִּיאֵ֗לwə·yaḥ·dî·’êl — God unitesH3164 — Full Word Study →. 25They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their families. But they were unfaithfulוַיִּֽמְעֲל֔וּway·yim·‘ă·lū — to act treacherously; betray trust through unfaithfulnessH4603 — Full Word Study → to the Godבֵּאלֹהֵ֖יbê·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — H1 — Full Word Study →, and they prostitutedוַיִּזְנ֗וּway·yiz·nū — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → themselves withאַחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of the peoplesעַמֵּי־‘am·mê- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had destroyedהִשְׁמִ֥ידhiš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → before themמִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃mip·pə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 26So the Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → stirred upוַיָּעַר֩way·yā·‘ar — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → the spiritר֣וּחַ׀rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of Pulפּ֣וּלpūl — A king of AssyriaH6322 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֗וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → (that isוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, Tiglath-pileserפִּלְנֶ֙סֶר֙pil·ne·ser — Tiglath-Pileser, king of AssyriaH8407 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →) to take the Reubenitesלָראוּבֵנִ֣יlā·r·’ū·ḇê·nî — A member of the tribe of ReubenH7206 — Full Word Study →, the Gaditesוְלַגָּדִ֔יwə·lag·gā·ḏî — Fortune, luckH1425 — Full Word Study →, and the half-tribeוְלַחֲצִ֖יwə·la·ḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → into exileוַיַּגְלֵם֙way·yaḡ·lêm — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →. And he brought themוַ֠יְבִיאֵםway·ḇî·’êm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Halahלַחְלַ֨חlaḥ·laḥ — A region in AssyriaH2477 — Full Word Study →, Haborוְחָב֤וֹרwə·ḥā·ḇō·wr — A river in AssyriaH2249 — Full Word Study →, Haraוְהָרָא֙wə·hā·rā — Mountain in MediaH2024 — Full Word Study →, and the riverוּנְהַ֣רū·nə·har — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → of Gozanגּוֹזָ֔ןgō·w·zān — A Mesopotamian regionH1470 — Full Word Study →, where they remain toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃פhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 1 Chronicles 5
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1 Chronicles 5 provides detailed genealogies of the eastern tribes—Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh—who settled beyond the Jordan River. While these lists may seem like mere record-keeping, they reveal important spiritual lessons about covenant privilege, military faithfulness, and the tragic consequences of unfaithfulness to God. The chapter begins by explaining why Reuben, though the firstborn, lost his birthright due to moral failure, then traces his descendants and those of Gad and Manasseh, recording both their victories when trusting God and their eventual captivity when they turned to idolatry.

Verses 1–2: The Loss of Reuben's Birthright

The Chronicler opens by addressing a significant family matter: Reuben was Israel's firstborn, yet his birthright passed to Joseph's sons. The reason is clearly stated—Reuben defiled his father's bed, referring to his sin with Bilhah (Genesis 35:22). This was not merely a personal scandal; it forfeited his covenant privileges. The text notes that Judah prevailed above his brethren and produced the chief ruler (the Davidic dynasty), while Joseph received the material birthright (a double inheritance through Ephraim and Manasseh). This teaches that God's covenant blessings follow obedience; moral failure has real spiritual consequences, even when God's grace ultimately works through other faithful lines.

Verses 3–10: Reuben's Descendants and Early Conflicts

The genealogy of Reuben's four sons (Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, Carmi) is traced downward to Beerah, a Reubenite prince carried away captive by the Assyrian king Tilgathpilneser. The Reubenites inhabited the territory from Aroer to the Euphrates, where their cattle multiplied. During the reign of Saul, they waged war successfully against the Hagarites (Arab nomads). This section demonstrates that even though Reuben's line lost the primary birthright, its members remained part of God's covenant people and participated in His victories when they trusted Him.

Verses 11–17: Gad and Their Territory

The Gadites occupied Bashan and its towns, with chief leaders listed by genealogy. These verses record that these genealogies were verified in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel, anchoring the account in a specific historical period. The meticulous record-keeping suggests that God cares about His people's identities and inheritance, even when they dwell in distant lands.

Verses 18–22: The Victory Over the Hagarites

The three eastern tribes mustered 44,760 warriors skilled in combat. They cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him. This is the chapter's spiritual climax. Faith produced victory—the Hagarites were defeated, yielding enormous spoils. The text adds that the war was of God, indicating divine empowerment. Prayer and trust in God secured miraculous deliverance, regardless of military odds.

Verses 23–26: Manasseh and Final Captivity

The half-tribe of Manasseh likewise prospered, increasing their territory. Yet verses 25–26 record their downfall: they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the land. God stirred up Assyrian kings to carry them away into exile, where they remained. The contrast is stark—victory through faith (vv. 20–22) versus captivity through idolatry (vv. 25–26). Unfaithfulness to the covenant, not military weakness, caused their ruin.

Application for Today

This chapter reminds evangelical believers that God honors faith and obedience with blessing, and that unfaithfulness to His Word brings judgment. Just as the eastern tribes prospered when they trusted God in battle but fell to captivity through idolatry, we experience God's peace and provision through faithfulness to Christ, yet face spiritual loss when we pursue worldly desires. Our identity and inheritance rest not in earthly success but in faithful allegiance to our covenant God.

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