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1 Chronicles 5:1

5:2 5:2

Bible Versions

¶ 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.
Now the sons {H1121} of Reuben {H7205} the firstborn {H1060} of Israel {H3478},(for he was the firstborn {H1060}; but, forasmuch as he defiled {H2490} his father's {H1} bed {H3326}, his birthright {H1062} was given {H5414} unto the sons {H1121} of Joseph {H3130} the son {H1121} of Israel {H3478}: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned {H3187} after the birthright {H1062}.
The sons of Re'uven the firstborn of Isra'el - he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Yosef the son of Isra'el, though not in such a way as for him to be regarded in the genealogy as the firstborn.
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.
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.
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