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1 Chronicles 5:9 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" and he lived eastward even to the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their livestock were multiplied in the land of Gilead. "
1 Chronicles 5:9
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7 His brothers by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was listed: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,
8 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 and he lived eastward even to the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates, because their livestock were multiplied in the land of Gilead.
10 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.
11 The sons of Gad lived beside them in the land of Bashan to Salecah:
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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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