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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.
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Though Judah became stronger than his brothers, and from him came the ruler, the birthright was Joseph's:)
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The sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel: Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.
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The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
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Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,
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Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, took away as a prisoner: he was chief of the Reubenites.
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And his brothers by their families, when the list of their generations was made up: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,
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And Bela, the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who was living in Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal-meon;