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1 Chronicles 5:1

JosephReuben
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.

2 And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.

3 The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, inasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; but the genealogy is not registered according to the birthright,
BLB
And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel—for he [was] the firstborn, and because he defiled the bed of his father, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, and he is not reckoned according to birthright.
ÅB
Og sønnene til Ruben, Israels førstefødte - for han var den førstefødte, men fordi han vanhelliget sin fars seng, ble hans førstefødselsrett gitt til sønnene av Josef, Israels sønn, som dog ikke ble innført i slektslisten som den førstefødte;
OTB
Etterkommerne til Ruben, Israels førstefødte,
(for han var den førstefødte, men fordi han vanæret sin fars seng,
ble førstefødselsretten gitt til sønnene til Josef, Israels sønn;
derfor er han ikke oppført i slektsregisteret i henhold til førstefødselsretten.
B1930
Og sønnene til Ruben, Israels førstefødte - for han var den førstefødte, men fordi han vanhelliget sin fars seng, blev hans førstefødselsrett gitt til sønnene av Josef, Israels sønn, som dog ikke blev innført i ættelisten som den førstefødte;

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  • Genesis 35:22

    While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:

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  • Genesis 29:32

    And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”

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  • Genesis 48:15–22

    Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,

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  • Genesis 49:3–4

    Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.

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  • Exodus 6:14

    These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.

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  • 1 Corinthians 5:1

    It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.

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  • 1 Chronicles 26:10

    Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),

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  • Joshua 14:6

    Then the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me.

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