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.