Bible Verses About Birthright: Forfeited by Reuben

The sonnes also of Reuben the eldest sonne of Israel (for he was the eldest, but had defiled his fathers bed, therefore his birthright was giuen vnto the sonnes of Ioseph the sonne of Israel, so that the genealogie is not rekoned after his birthright.

For Iudah preuailed aboue his brethren, and of him came the prince, but the birthright was Iosephs)