"Reuben,you are my firstborn;My mightand the beginningof my strength,Preeminentin dignityand preeminentin power.
Leahconceivedand borea sonand namedhim Reuben,for she said,"Becausethe LORDhas seenmy affliction;surelynowmy husbandwill loveme."
It cameabout while Israelwas dwellingin that land,that Reubenwentand laywith Bilhahhis father'sconcubine,and Israelheard[of it]. The Sons of IsraelNow there were twelve
The Sons of Israel
Now there were twelve
the sonsof Leah:Reuben,Jacob'sfirstborn,then Simeonand Leviand Judahand Issacharand Zebulun;
Now theseare the namesof the sonsof Israel,Jacoband his sons,who wentto Egypt:Reuben,Jacob'sfirstborn.
Josephsaidto his father,"Not so,my father,for thisoneis the firstborn.Placeyour righthandon his head."
Theseare the sonsof Israel:Reuben,Simeon,Levi,Judah,Issachar,Zebulun,
Now the sonsof Reubenthe firstbornof Israel(for he was the firstborn,but because he defiledhis father'sbed,his birthrightwas givento the sonsof Josephthe sonof Israel;so that he is not enrolledin the genealogyaccording to the birthright.
the sonsof Reubenthe firstbornof Israel[were] Hanochand Pallu,Hezronand Carmi.
He also struckdownallthe firstbornin their land,The firstfruitsof alltheir vigor.
And smoteallthe firstbornin Egypt,The first[issue] of their virilityin the tentsof Ham.
"Besidethe borderof Ephraim,from the eastsideto the westside,Reuben,one[portion].
Now the sonsof Reuben,Israel'sfirstborn,their genealogicalregistrationby their families,by their fathers'households,according to the numberof names,headby head,everymalefrom twentyyearsoldand upward,whoever[was able to] goout to war,
Reuben,Israel'sfirstborn,the sonsof Reuben:[of] Hanoch,the familyof the Hanochites;of Pallu,the familyof the Palluites;
"But he shall acknowledgethe firstborn,the sonof the unloved,by givinghim a doubleportionof allthat he has,for he is the beginningof his strength;to him belongs the rightof the firstborn.
"For the curse,theseshall standon MountEbal:Reuben,Gad,Asher,Zebulun,Dan,and Naphtali.
"May Reubenliveand not die,Norhis menbe few."
"To the angelof the churchin Laodiceawrite:The Amen,the faithfuland true Witness,the Beginningof the creationof God,saysthis:
