1 Chronicles 5:1
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וּבְנֵיuveneiand [the] sons ofH1121רְאוּבֵןre'uvenReubenH7205בְּכוֹר־bekhor-[the] firstborn ofH1060יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478כִּיkiforH3588הוּאhu'heH1931הַבְּכוֹרhabekhor[was] the firstbornH1060וּבְחַלְּלוֹuvechaleloand when profaned heH2490יְצוּעֵיyetzu'ei[the] beds ofH3326אָבִיו'avivfather hisH1נִתְּנָהnitenahit was givenH5414בְּכֹרָתוֹbekhoratobirthright hisH1062לִבְנֵיlivneito [the] sons ofH1121יוֹסֵףyosefJosephH3130בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808לְהִתְיַחֵשׂlehityachesto have themselves enrolledH3187לַבְּכֹרָה׃labekhorahto the birthrightH1062
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