1 Chronicles 5:1

New Century Version

Reuben was Israel’s first son. Reuben should have received the special privileges of the oldest son, but he had sexual relations with his father’s slave woman. So those special privileges were given to Joseph’s sons. (Joseph was a son of Israel.) In the family history Reuben’s name is not listed as the first son.

Cross References

Genesis 25:23

The Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your body, and two groups of people will be taken from you. One group will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

Genesis 25:31

But Jacob said, “You must sell me your rights as the firstborn son.”

Genesis 29:32

Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, because she said, “The Lord has seen my troubles. Surely now my husband will love me.”

Genesis 35:22

While Israel was there, Reuben had sexual relations with Israel’s slave woman Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons.

Genesis 46:8

Now these are the names of the children of Israel who went into Egypt (Jacob and his descendants). Reuben was Jacob’s first son.

Genesis 48:5

Your two sons, who were born here in Egypt before I came, will be counted as my own sons. Ephraim and Manasseh will be my sons just as Reuben and Simeon are my sons.

1 Chronicles 2:1

The sons of Israel were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

1 Chronicles 26:10

From the Merari family, Hosah had sons. Shimri was chosen to be in charge. Although he was not the oldest son, his father chose him to be in charge.

Exodus 6:14

These are the leaders of the families of Israel: Israel’s first son, Reuben, had four sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. These are the family groups of Reuben.

Leviticus 18:8

You must not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; that would shame your father.

Leviticus 20:11

If a man has sexual relations with his father’s wife, he has shamed his father, and both the man and his father’s wife must be put to death. They have brought it on themselves.

Numbers 1:5

These are the names of the men who will help you: from the tribe of Reuben—Elizur son of Shedeur;

Numbers 16:1

Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and On turned against Moses. (Korah was the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi; Dathan and Abiram were brothers, the sons of Eliab; and On was the son of Peleth; Dathan, Abiram, and On were from the tribe of Reuben.)

Numbers 26:5

The tribe of Reuben, the first son born to Israel, was counted. From Hanoch came the Hanochite family group; from Pallu came the Palluite family group;

1 Corinthians 5:1

It is actually being said that there is sexual sin among you. And it is a kind that does not happen even among people who do not know God. A man there has his father’s wife.

Deuteronomy 21:17

He must agree to give the older son two shares of everything he owns, even though the older son is from the wife he does not love. That son was the first to prove his father could have children, so he has the rights that belong to the older son.

Deuteronomy 27:20

“A man will be cursed who has sexual relations with his father’s wife, because it is a dishonor to his father.” Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

Deuteronomy 33:17

Joseph has the majesty of a firstborn bull; he is as strong as a wild ox. He will stab other nations, even those nations far away. These are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and these are the thousands of Manasseh.”

Colossians 1:15

No one can see God, but Jesus Christ is exactly like him. He ranks higher than everything that has been made.

Joshua 14:6

One day some men from the tribe of Judah went to Joshua at Gilgal. Among them was Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite. He said to Joshua, “You remember what the Lord said at Kadesh Barnea when he was speaking to the prophet Moses about you and me.