^{1 Ref} The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, because he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

^{2 Ref} For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

^{3 Ref} the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

⁴ The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

⁵ Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,

^{6 Ref} Beerah his son, whom Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.

^{7 Ref} His brothers by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

^{8 Ref} and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, even to Nebo and Baal Meon:

^{9 Ref} and eastward he lived even to the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

^{10 Ref} In the days of Saul, they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand; and they lived in their tents throughout all the [land] east of Gilead.