Numbers 1:20
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And the children of Reuben, Israel’s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;From the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
In other translations
And the children of Reuben, Israel’s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;From the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
Hebrew words
וַיִּהְיוּvaiyihyuand they wereH1961בְנֵי־venei-[the] descendants ofH1121רְאוּבֵןre'uvenReubenH7205בְּכֹרbekhor[the] firstborn ofH1060יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478תּוֹלְדֹתָםtoldotamgenealogies theirH8435לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָםlemishpechotamto clans theirH4940לְבֵיתleveitto [the] house ofH1004אֲבֹתָם'avotamancestors theirH1בְּמִסְפַּרbemisparby [the] number ofH4557שֵׁמוֹתshemotnamesH8034לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָםlegulgelotamto heads theirH1538כָּל־kol-everyH3605זָכָרzakharmaleH2145מִבֶּןmibenfrom a son ofH1121עֶשְׂרִים'esrimtwentyH6242שָׁנָהshanahyear[s]H8141וָמַעְלָהvama'lahand up -wardsH4605כֹּלkoleveryH3605יֹצֵאyotze'[one who] goes forthH3318צָבָא׃tzava'warfareH6635
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Related verses
- Numbers 26:5-75 Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites: 6 Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. 7 These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.5 Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu, 6 the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi. 7 These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730.
- Numbers 2:10-1110 On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur. 11 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.10 On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard: 11 The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur, and his division numbers 46,500.
- Genesis 46:9And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
- Genesis 49:3-43 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: 4 Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.3 Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power. 4 Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.
- Genesis 29:32And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.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.”
- 1 Chronicles 5:1Now 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.
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