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1 Chronicles 5:1

Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he [was] the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

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KJV King James Version

Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he [was] the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright.

WEB World English Bible

The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, because he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

ASV American Standard Version

And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

As to sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel—for he is the first-born, and on account of his profaning the couch of his father hath his birthright been given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, and he is not to be reckoned by genealogy for the birthright,

Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 5

1 Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he [was] the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

2 For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph’s:)

3 The sons, [I say], of Reuben the firstborn of Israel [were], Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

4 The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

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וּבְנֵ֨יH1121 · benson: child רְאוּבֵ֥ןH7205 · re.u.venReuben בְּכֽוֹר־H1060 · be.khorfirstborn יִשְׂרָאֵל֮H3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael כִּ֣יH3588 · kifor ה֣וּאH1931 · huhe/she/it הַבְּכוֹר֒H1060 · be.khorfirstborn וּֽבְחַלְּלוֹ֙H2490 · cha.lalto bore יְצוּעֵ֣יH3326 · ya.tsu.abed אָבִ֔יוH1 · avfather נִתְּנָה֙H5414 · na.tanto give: give בְּכֹ֣רָת֔וֹH1062 · be.kho.rahbirthright לִבְנֵ֥יH1121 · benson: child יוֹסֵ֖ףH3130 · yo.sephJoseph בֶּן־H1121 · benson: child יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael וְלֹ֥אH3808 · lonot לְהִתְיַחֵ֖שׂH3187 · ya.cha.sto enroll לַבְּכֹרָֽה׃H1062 · be.kho.rahbirthright

Cross-references

Genesis 35:22And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard [it]. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:Genesis 48:15-22And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,Genesis 29:32And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.Genesis 49:3-4Reuben, thou [art] my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:Exodus 6:14These [be] the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these [be] the families of Reuben.1 Chronicles 26:10Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for [though] he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)1 Corinthians 5:1It is reported commonly [that there is] fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.Numbers 1:5And these [are] the names of the men that shall stand with you: of [the tribe of] Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.Deuteronomy 27:20Cursed [be] he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.Deuteronomy 21:17But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated [for] the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he [is] the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn [is] his.Genesis 46:8And these [are] the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.Numbers 26:5Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, [of whom cometh] the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites:1 Samuel 16:6-11And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’S anointed [is] before him.Leviticus 20:11And the man that lieth with his father’s wife hath uncovered his father’s nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood [shall be] upon them.Joshua 14:6Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea.Genesis 25:23And the LORD said unto her, Two nations [are] in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and [the one] people shall be stronger than [the other] people; and the elder shall serve the younger.Leviticus 18:8The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it [is] thy father’s nakedness.Numbers 16:1Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took [men]:

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