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1 The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he could not be enrolled as the oldest son;
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1 The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father's marriage bed, his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel; so he could not be listed in the genealogical record in accordance with his birthright,
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2 though Judah became strong among his brothers and a chief came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
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2 and though Judah was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler came from him, the rights of the firstborn belonged to Joseph)--
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3 the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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3 the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.
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4 The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
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4 The descendants of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
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5 Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,
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5 Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,
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6 Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria carried away into exile; he was a chief of the Reubenites.
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6 and Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria took into exile. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites.
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7 And his kinsmen by their clans, when the genealogy of their generations was recorded: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,
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7 Their relatives by clans, listed according to their genealogical records: Jeiel the chief, Zechariah,
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