Reuben,Israel'sfirstborn,the sonsof Reuben:[of] Hanoch,the familyof the Hanochites;of Pallu,the familyof the Palluites;
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 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.
Theseare the headsof their fathers'households.The sonsof Reuben,Israel'sfirstborn:Hanochand Pallu,Hezronand Carmi;theseare the familiesof Reuben.
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,
"[Take a census of the people] from twentyyearsoldand upward,as the LORDhas commandedMoses."Now the sonsof Israelwho cameout of the landof Egypt[were]:
of Hezron,the familyof the Hezronites;of Carmi,the familyof the Carmites.