1 Chronicles 5:1 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769Now 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. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionNOW [we come to] the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. For [Reuben] was the eldest, but because he polluted his father's couch [with Bilhah his father's concubine] his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph [favorite] son of Israel; so the genealogy is not to be reckoned according to the birthright. [Gen. 35:22; 48:15-22; 49:3, 4.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)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. See the chapterCommon English BibleThe family of Reuben, Israel’s oldest son: he was actually the oldest, but when he dishonored his father’s bed his birthright was given to the family of Joseph, Israel’s son, so Reuben isn’t listed as the oldest in the records. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionAlso, there were the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel. For indeed, he was his firstborn, but when he had violated the bed of his father, his right as firstborn was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, and he was not reputed as firstborn. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionNow the sons of Ruben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was his firstborn: but forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his first birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, and he was not accounted for the firstborn. See the chapter |