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1 Chronicles 5

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Reuben: Papa Turn di Birthright Go Anoda Side

Reuben lose di right of first pikin because e sleep for im papa bed. Im tribe with Gad and half of Manasseh win one war wey dem say na our Papa do am, then dem go dey do ashawo with di local gods. Di same record wey count dia fighters na im record how dem go exile.

Chapter 5.

Di sons of Reuben, wey be Israel im firstborn—na true say na im be di firstborn, but sinse he defile im papa bed, im birthright waka go di sons of Joseph son of Israel, so dem no fit list am as di firstborn for di family record. Even as Judah come strong pass among im brodas and one ruler comot from am, na Joseph get di birthright. Di sons of Reuben, di firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. Di sons of Joel: Shemaiah im son, Gog im son, Shimei im son, Micah im son, Reaiah im son, Baal im son, and Beerah im son, wey Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria carry go exile—na im be di oga of di Reuben people. Im relatives by dia clan, as dem list am for di family record: Jeiel di chief, Zechariah, and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. Dem settle for Aroer, reach Nebo and Baal-meon. Dem settle for east side too, reach di edge of di desert wey stretch go di Euphrates, sinse dia animal dem don plenty for Gilead.

For Saul im days dem fight against di Hagrite people, wey fall for dia hand; dem come live inside di Hagrite tents for di whole area wey dey east of Gilead.

Gad Pikin-Pikin Dem for di Land of Bashan

Di sons of Gad live near dem for di land of Bashan reach Salcah: Joel di chief, Shapham di second-in-command, then Janai and Shaphat for Bashan. Dia relatives, by dia fathers' households, na Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven. Dis ones na sons of Abihail son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz. Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, na im be di head of dia fathers' households. Dem live for Gilead, for Bashan and im villages, and across all di grazing-land of Sharon reach dia borders. All dis ones dem list for di family record for di time wey Jotham king of Judah and Jeroboam king of Israel dey reign.

Di Reuben people, Gad people, and half-tribe of Manasseh get strong men wey fit carry shield and sword, wey sabi draw bow, wey dem train for war—44,760 wey ready for battle. Dem fight war against di Hagrite people, and against Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. Dem get help against dem; di Hagrite people and all dia partner dem, dem hand dem over give dis ones, because dem cry out to our Papa for di battle. He answer dem, because dem put dia trust for am. Dem capture di Hagrite people animal dem: 50,000 camel, 250,000 sheep, 2,000 donkey, and 100,000 people. Plenty fall die, because di battle na our Papa own; dem live for there reach di time of di exile.

Manasseh Half-Tribe: Dia Power and How Dem Fall

Di half-tribe of Manasseh live for di land, dem come plenty from Bashan reach Baal-hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon. Di heads of dia fathers' households: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel—strong warriors, men wey get name, heads of dia fathers' households. But dem no dey faithful to di God of dia ancestors and dem carry demselves go do ashawa follow di gods of di people wey dey di land, wey our Papa don destroy before dem. So our Papa of Israel wake up di spirit of Pul king of Assyria—Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria—and he carry di Reuben people, Gad people, and half-tribe of Manasseh go exile for Halah, Habor, Hara, and di river Gozan, wia dem still dey reach today.

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