Hello, this is Father Paul, and I'm glad we're
taking this journey together to read the Bible
in a year. Today's reading is from 1 Chronicles
chapters 5 and 6. Chapter 5 Now the sons of Reuben,
the firstborn of Israel, he was indeed the firstborn,
But because he defiled his father's bed, his
birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the
son of Israel, so that the genealogy is not listed
according to the birthright. Yet Judah prevailed
over his brothers, and from him came a ruler,
although the birthright was Joseph's. The sons
of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanok,
Palu, Hezron, and Carmi. The sons of Joel were
Shemaiah, his son, Gog, his son, Shimei, his
son, Micah his son, Reiah his son, Baal his son,
and Bera his son, whom Tiglath -Pileser, king
of Assyria, carried into captivity. He was leader
of the Reubenites, and his brethren by their
families, when the genealogy of their generations
was registered, the chief, Jael, and Zechariah,
and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the
son of Joel, who dwelt in Arwar, as far as Nebo
and Baal may own. 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. 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.
And the children of Gad dwelt next to them in
the land of Bashan as far as Salca. Joel was
the chief, Shephem the next, then Janai, and
Shaphat in Bashan, and their brethren of their
father's house, Mikael, Meshulam, Sheba, Zorai,
Jacan, Zaiah, and Eber, seven in all. These were
the children of Abihail, the son of Huri, the
son of Jarwa, the son of Gilead, the son of Mikael,
the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jadu, the son
of Buz. Ahi, the son of Abdeel, the son of Guni,
was chief of their father's house, and the Gadites
dwelt in Gilead, in Bashan, and in its villages,
and in all the common lands of Sharon within
their borders. All these were registered by genealogies
in the days of Jotham, king of Judah, and in
the days of Jeroboam, king of Israel. The sons
of Reuben, the Gadites, and half the tribe of
Manasseh had 44 ,760 valiant men, men able to
bear shield and sword, to shoot with the bow,
and skillful in war, who went to war. They made
war with the Hagrites, Jetur, Nafish, and Nodab.
And they were helped against them, and the Hagrites
were delivered into their hand, and all who were
with them, for they cried out to God in the battle.
He heeded their prayer, because they put their
trust in him. Then they took away their livestock.
50 ,000 of their camels, 250 ,000 of their sheep,
and 2 ,000 of their donkeys, also 100 ,000 of
their men, for many fell dead, because the war
was God's, and they dwelt in their place until
the captivity. So the children of the half -tribe
of Manasseh dwelt in the land. Their numbers
increased from Bashan to Baal Hermon, that is,
to Sinir, or Mount Hermon. These were the heads
of their fathers' houses, Efer, Ishi, Eliel,
Asriel, Jeremiah, Hodavia, and Jadiel. They were
mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of
their fathers' houses. And they were unfaithful
to the God of their fathers, and played the harlot
after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom
God had destroyed before them. So the God of
Israel stirred up the spirit of Paul, king of
Assyria, that is, Tiglath -Pileser, king of Assyria,
He carried the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the
half -tribe of Manasseh into captivity. He took
them to Hala, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan
to this day. Abihu, Eleazar, and Itamar. Eleazar
begot Phineas, and Phineas begot Abishua. Abishua
begot Buki, and Buki begot Uzi. Uzi begot Zariah,
and Zariah begot Mariot. Mariot begot Amariah,
and Amariah begot Ahitub. Ahitub begot Zadok,
and Zadok begot Ahimez. Ahimez begot Azariah,
and Azariah begot Johanan. Johanan begot Azariah.
if he was who ministered as priest in the temple
that Solomon built in Jerusalem. Azariah begot
Amariah, and Amariah begot Ahitub. Ahitub begot
Zadok, and Zadok begot Shalom. Shalom begot Hilkiah,
and Hilkiah begot Azariah. Azariah begot Sariah,
and Sariah begot Jehozadak. Jehozadak went into
captivity when the Lord carried Judah and Jerusalem
into captivity by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
These are the names of the sons of Gershon, Libni,
and Shimei. The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izar,
Hebron, and Uziel. The sons of Merari were Mahli
and Mushi. Now these are the families of the
Levites according to their fathers. Of Gershon
were Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimah his
son, Joah his son, Edo his son, Zerah his son,
and Jetirai his son. The sons of Kohath were
Aminadab his son, Korah his son, Asir his son,
Ilkana his son, Ibyasaf his son, Asir his son,
Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son,
and Shaul his son. The sons of Ilkana were Amaseh
and Ahimot. As for Ilkana, the sons of Ilkana
were Zofai his son, Nahath his son, Eliab his
son, Now these are the men whom David appointed
over the service of song in the house of the
Lord, after the ark came to rest. They were ministering
with music before the dwelling place of the tabernacle
of meeting, until Solomon had built the house
of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they served in
their office according to their order. And these
are the ones who ministered with their sons.
Of the sons of the Kohatites were Heman the singer,
the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, the son of
Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel,
the son of Toa, the son of Zuf, the son of Elkanah.
the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, the son
of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah,
the son of Zephaniah, the son of Tehat, the son
of Asir, the son of Ebyasaf, the son of Korah,
the son of Izar, the son of Kohath, the son of
Levi, the son of Israel. And his brother Asaph,
who stood at his right hand, was Asaph the son
of Berechiah, the son of Shimei, the son of Mikael,
the son of Basiah, the son of Malkijah, the son
of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
the son of Etan, the son of Zema, the son of
Shimei, the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon,
the son of Levi. Their brethren, the sons of
Merari, on the left hand, were Etan, the son
of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Maluk,
the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the
son of Hilkiah, the son of Amzi, the son of Bani,
the son of Shamir, the son of Mahli, the son
of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
And their brethren, the Levites, were appointed
to every kind of service of the tabernacle of
the house of God. But Aaron and his sons offered
sacrifices on the altar of burnt offering and
on the altar of incense for all the work of the
most holy place and to make atonement for Israel,
according to all that Moses, the servant of God,
had commanded. Now these are the sons of Aaron,
Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his
son, Buki his son, Uzi his son, Zeruiah his son,
Meriot his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
Zadok his son, and Ahimaz his son. Now these
are the dwelling places throughout their settlements
in their territory, for they were given by lot
to the sons of Aaron, of the family of the Kohatites.
They gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, with
its surrounding common lands. But the fields
of the city, and its villages they gave to Caleb
the son of Jephunneh. And to the sons of Aaron
they gave one of the cities of refuge, Hebron,
also Libna with its common lands, Jetir, Ishtimoah
with its common lands, Helin with its common
lands, Debir with its common lands, Ashan with
its common lands, and Beit Shemesh with its common
lands. And from the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with
its common lands, Alimat with its common lands,
and Anatos with its common lands. All their cities
among their families were thirteen. To the rest
of the family of the tribe of the Kohatites,
they gave by lot ten cities from half the tribe
of Manasseh, and to the sons of Gershon, throughout
their families, they gave thirteen cities from
the tribe of Issachar, from the tribe of Asher,
from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the tribe
of Manasseh in Bashan. To the sons of Merari,
throughout their families, they gave twelve cities
from the tribe of Reuben, from the tribe of Gad,
and from the tribe of Zebulun. So the children
of Israel gave these cities with their common
lands to the Levites. And they gave by lot from
the tribe of the children of Judah, from the
tribe of the children of Simeon, and from the
tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities
which are called by their names. Now some of
the families of the sons of Kohath were given
cities as their territory from the tribe of Ephraim.
And they gave them one of the cities of refuge,
Shechem, with its common lands in the mountains
of Ephraim. Also Gezer with its common lands,
Jokmim with its common lands, Beit Horon with
its common lands, Aijalon with its common lands,
and Gath Ramon with its common lands, and from
the half -tribe of Manasseh, Aner with its common
lands, and Bilem with its common lands, for the
rest of the family of the sons of Kohath. From
the family of the half -tribe of Manasseh, the
sons of Gershon were given Golan in Bashan with
its common lands, and Ashtarat with its common
lands. And from the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh
with its common lands, Daberat with its common
lands, Ramoth with its common lands, and Anim
with its common lands. And from the tribe of
Asher, Mashal with its common lands, Abdon with
its common lands, Hukok with its common lands,
and Rehob with its common lands. And from the
tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with its
common lands, Hamon with its common lands, and
Kirjathim with its common lands. The rest of
the children of Merari were given Ramon with
its common lands, and Tabor with its common lands.
And on the other side of the Jordan, across from
Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, they
were given from the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in
the wilderness with its common lands, Jaza with
its common lands, Kedemot with its common lands,
and Mephat with its common lands. And from the
tribe of Gad, Ramot in Gilead with its common
lands, Mahaneim with its common lands, I hope
you enjoyed today's reading as much as I did
and I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow
to continue on our journey. God bless you and
have a great day.