1 Chronicles 5:1
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.
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.
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 listed according to the 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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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- he was
- A.M. 2294, etc. B.C. 1710, etc.
- 1 Chronicles 2:1; Genesis 29:32; Genesis 46:8; Genesis 49:3; Exodus 6:14; Numbers 1:5; Numbers 16:1; Numbers 26:5
- forasmuch
- Genesis 35:22; Genesis 49:4; Leviticus 18:8; Leviticus 20:11; Deuteronomy 27:20; 1 Corinthians 5:1
- birthright
- 1 Chronicles 26:10; Genesis 48:15–22; Deuteronomy 21:17; Colossians 1:15
- and
- Genesis 25:23; 1 Samuel 16:6–11
- reckoned
- Joshua 14:6