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1 Chronicles 5:21 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" They took away their livestock: of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred fifty thousand, and of donkeys two thousand, and of men one hundred thousand. "
1 Chronicles 5:21
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19 They made war with the Hagrites, with Jetur, and Naphish, and Nodab.
20 They were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all who were with them; for they cried to God in the battle, and he answered them because they put their trust in him.
21 They took away their livestock: of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred fifty thousand, and of donkeys two thousand, and of men one hundred thousand.
22 For many fell slain, because the war was of God. They lived in their place until the captivity.
23 The children of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land. They increased from Bashan to Baal Hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon.
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1 Chronicles 5:1
"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 listed according to the birthright."
1 Chronicles 5:2
"For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and from him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s)—"
1 Chronicles 5:3
"the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi."
1 Chronicles 5:4
"The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,"
1 Chronicles 5:5
"Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,"
1 Chronicles 5:6
"and Beerah his son, whom Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive. He was prince of the Reubenites."
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