1 Chronicles 5:1

Modern English Version

Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but since he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that the genealogy is not listed according to the birthright;

Cross References

Genesis 25:23

Then the Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples will be separated from your body; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

Genesis 25:31

Then Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.”

Genesis 29:32

Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said, “Surely the Lord has looked upon my affliction. Now therefore my husband will love me.”

Genesis 35:22

When Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard about it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

Genesis 46:8

These were the names of the sons of Israel, Jacob and his sons, who came to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

Genesis 48:5

“Now your two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.

1 Chronicles 2:1

These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

1 Chronicles 26:10

Also Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him the first),

Exodus 6:14

These are the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi. These are the families of Reuben.

Leviticus 18:8

You shall not have relations with your father’s wife, for this exposes your father’s nakedness.

Leviticus 20:11

If a man lies with his father’s wife, he has exposed his father’s nakedness. Both of them shall surely be put to death. Their blood guilt shall be upon them.

Numbers 1:5

These are the names of the men who will stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;

Numbers 16:1

Now Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men,

Numbers 26:5

Reuben, the oldest son of Israel. The sons of Reuben: of Hanok, from whom comes the family of the Hanokites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;

1 Corinthians 5:1

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that a man has his father’s wife.

Deuteronomy 21:17

On the contrary, he must acknowledge the son of the unloved for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he is the beginning of his strength. The right of the firstborn is his.

Deuteronomy 27:20

“Cursed is he who lies with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father.” And all the people shall say, “Amen.”

Deuteronomy 33:17

His glory is like the firstborn of his bull, and his horns are like the horns of a wild ox; with them he will push the peoples together to the ends of the earth; they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

Colossians 1:15

He is the image of the invisible God and the firstborn of every creature.

Joshua 14:6

The descendants of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the Lord said to Moses the man of God about you and me at Kadesh Barnea.