Numbers 26:5 - New International Reader's Version5 Reuben was Israel’s oldest son. Here are the names of his sons. The Hanokite family came from Hanok. The Palluite family came from Pallu. Tan-awa ang kapituloDugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 17695 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: Tan-awa ang kapituloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition5 Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites; Tan-awa ang kapituloAmerican Standard Version (1901)5 Reuben, the first-born of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites; Tan-awa ang kapituloCommon English Bible5 Reuben, Israel’s oldest son. Reuben’s descendants: from Hanoch, the Hanochite clan; from Pallu, the Palluite clan; Tan-awa ang kapituloCatholic Public Domain Version5 Ruben, the firstborn of Israel; his son, Hanoch, from whom is the family of the Hanochites; and Pallu, from whom is the family of the Palluites; Tan-awa ang kapitulo |
Reuben was the oldest son of Israel. But he slept with his father’s concubine. By doing that, he made his father’s bed “unclean.” That’s why his rights as the oldest son were given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel. So Reuben isn’t listed in the family history as the one who had the rights of the oldest son.