Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eli-e´zer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephati´ah the son of Ma´achah:
And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Ammin´adab.
And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Ammin´adab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Ha´nochites: of Pallu, the family of the Pal´lu-ites:
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.
And the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.
Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Is´sachar were sealed twelve thousand.
Out of E´phra-im was there a root of them against Am´alek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zeb´ulun they that handle the pen of the writer.
And the princes of Is´sachar were with Deborah; even Is´sachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.
And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The Lord make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Le´ah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Eph´ratah, and be famous in Bethlehem: