Numbers 26:5

5 Ruben the eldest sonne of Israel. The childern of Ruben were Hanoch of whome cometh the kynred of the Hanochites: and of Palu cometh the kynred of the Paluites:

Numbers 26:5 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 26:5

Reuben, the eldest son of Israel
the number of his tribe is taken first on that account; there were four families that descended from him, the Hanochite, Palluite, Hesronite, and Carmite, and the number of men from twenty years old and upwards, fit for war, were 43,730; so that, since the last numbering, this tribe was decreased 2770; which may in part be accounted for by the families of Dathan and Abiram being cut off for their rebellion, who were this tribe, and whose affair is briefly related in the following verses, and it may be to point out this unto us.

Numbers 26:5 In-Context

3 And Moses and Eleazer the preast tolde them in the feldes of Moab by Iordane fast by Iericho

4 from xx. yere and aboue as the Lorde commaunded Moses. And the childern of Israel that came out of Egipte were.

5 Ruben the eldest sonne of Israel. The childern of Ruben were Hanoch of whome cometh the kynred of the Hanochites: and of Palu cometh the kynred of the Paluites:

6 And of Hesron cometh the kynred of the Hesronites: and of Carmi cometh the kynred of the Carmites.

7 These are the kynredes of the Rubenites which were in numbre .xliij. thousande. vij. hudred an .xxx.