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And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, inasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; but the genealogy is not registered according to the birthright,
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for Judah prevailed among his brethren, and of him was the prince, but the birthright was Joseph's),
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-- the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Enoch and Phallu, Hezron and Carmi.
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The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
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Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,
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Beerah his son, whom Tilgath-Pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.
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And his brethren by their families, in the genealogical register of their generations, were: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,
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and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal-meon;
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and eastward he dwelt as far as the entrance to the wilderness from the river Euphrates; for their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.
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And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand; and they dwelt in their tents throughout the east side of Gilead.
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And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan, as far as Salcah: