1. The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel—he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel—so he is not reckoned as the firstborn in the genealogical record.
2. Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers, and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
3. The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Enoch, Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.
4. The descendants of Joel: his son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei,
5. his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal
6. and his son Beerah whom Tillegath-pilneser king of Assyria carried into exile. He was the leader of the Reubenites.
7. His kinsmen by their families, as listed in their genealogical records: the leader Jeiel, Zechariah,
8. and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. They settled in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal-meon,
9. while in the east they settled as far as the entrance of the wilderness from this side of the river Euphrates, because their cattle had multiplied in the land of Gilead.