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Although Judah became strong among his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright was given to Joseph.
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The sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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Joel's sons: his son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei,
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his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal,
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and his son Beerah. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites, and Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria took him into exile.