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yet Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came a ruler, although the birthright was Joseph's--
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the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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The sons of Joel were 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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and Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria carried into captivity. He was leader of the Reubenites.
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And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was registered: 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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Eastward they settled as far as the entrance of the wilderness this side of the River Euphrates, because their cattle had multiplied in the land of Gilead.
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Now in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by their hand; and they dwelt in their tents throughout the entire area east of Gilead.
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And the children of Gad dwelt next to them in the land of Bashan as far as Salcah:
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Joel was the chief, Shapham the next, then Jaanai and Shaphat in Bashan,