Leah conceived, gave birth to a son, and named him Reuben, for she said, ‘The Lord has seen my affliction; surely my husband will love me now.’
Numbers 26:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. Reuben’s descendants: the Hanochite clan from Hanoch; the Palluite clan from Pallu; Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites; American Standard Version (1901) Reuben, the first-born of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites; Common English Bible Reuben, Israel’s oldest son. Reuben’s descendants: from Hanoch, the Hanochite clan; from Pallu, the Palluite clan; Catholic Public Domain Version 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; Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Ruben the firstborn of Israel: His sons were Henoch, of whom is the family of the Henochites: and Phallu, of whom is the family of the Phalluites: |
Leah conceived, gave birth to a son, and named him Reuben, for she said, ‘The Lord has seen my affliction; surely my husband will love me now.’
While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:
Leah’s sons were Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. He was the firstborn, but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. He is not listed in the genealogy according to birthright.
The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
These are the heads of their fathers’ families: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These are the clans of Reuben.
The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,
‘Take a census of those twenty years old or more, as the Lord had commanded Moses and the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt.’