1 Chronicles 5:8

Modern

…and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.

Traditional

And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal–meon:

Literal

…and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. He dwelt in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.

Latin

Porro Bala filius Azaz filii Samma filii Joël, ipse habitavit in Aroër usque ad Nebo, et Beelmeon.

Hebrew

English

…and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.

We do not know how Joel's descendants are related to the rest of the Reuben tribe.

Chapter 5 lists the family histories for:

These are the tribes of Israel that settled in Transjordan (the area east of the Jordan River).

Theme notes and profiles

Numbers 32:38
…as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. And they renamed the cities they rebuilt.
1 Chronicles 5:4
The descendants of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
Numbers 32:34
And the Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
Ezekiel 25:9
…therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land.
Deuteronomy 32:49
“Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount Nebo, in the land of Moab across from Jericho, and view the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites as their own possession.
Joshua 13:17
…to Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,
Isaiah 15:2
Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off.
Isaiah 17:2
The cities of Aroer are forsaken; they will be left to the flocks, which will lie down with no one to fear.
Deuteronomy 34:1
Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho. And the LORD showed him the whole land—from Gilead as far as Dan,

Azaz: Descendant of Reuben; father of Bela Bela: A Reubenite, son of Azaz Joel: Father of Shema living in Reubenite lands Shema: Descendant of Reuben

Aroer: A city in Gad, built by the Gadites Baal-meon: Moabite town, allotted to Reuben, later retaken by Moab Nebo: A city and mountain in Moab