1 Chronicles 5:3

3 The sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel: Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.

1 Chronicles 5:3 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 5:3

The sons, [I say], of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, were,
Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
] As in ( Genesis 46:9 ) .

1 Chronicles 5:3 In-Context

1 And the sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, (for he was the oldest son, but, because he made his father's bride-bed unclean, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel; but he is not to be given the place of the oldest.

2 Though Judah became stronger than his brothers, and from him came the ruler, the birthright was Joseph's:)

3 The sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel: Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.

4 The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

5 Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,