3. The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn:Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
4. The descendants of Joel:His son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei,
5. his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal,
6. and his son Beerah, whom King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria carried into exile. Beerah was the tribal leader of Reuben.
7. His brothers by their clans, as listed in their genealogical records:The leader Jeiel, Zechariah,
8. and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. They lived in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal Meon.
9. In the east they settled as far as the entrance to the desert that stretches to the Euphrates River, for their cattle had increased in numbers in the land of Gilead.