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1 Chronicles 5:1-3
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1 Chronicles 5:1-3
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The Descendants of Reuben
5 (A) Reuben was the oldest son of Jacob,[a] but he lost his rights as the first-born son[b] because he slept with one of his father's wives.[c] The honor of the first-born son was then given to Joseph, 2 (B) even though it was the Judah tribe that became the most powerful and produced a leader.
3 Reuben had four sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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1 Chronicles 5:1-3
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1 Chronicles 5:1-3
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Reuben
5 The sons of Reuben(A) the firstborn of Israel (he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s marriage bed,(B) his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph(C) son of Israel;(D) so he could not be listed in the genealogical record in accordance with his birthright,(E) 2 and though Judah(F) was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler(G) came from him, the rights of the firstborn(H) belonged to Joseph)— 3 the sons of Reuben(I) the firstborn of Israel:
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