1 Chronicles 5:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.”
1 Chronicles 5:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 5:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 5:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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; and the genealogy is not to be listed according to the birthright.”
1 Chronicles 5:1 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 5:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.”
1 Chronicles 5:1 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 5:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“As to sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel--for he <FI>is<Fi> the first-born, and on account of his profaning the couch of his father hath his birthright been given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, and <FI>he is<Fi> not to be reckoned by genealogy for the birthright,”
1 Chronicles 5:1 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 5:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, inasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; but the genealogy is not registered according to the birthright,”
1 Chronicles 5:1 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 5:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The sonnes also of Reuben the eldest sonne of Israel (for he was the eldest, but had defiled his fathers bed, therefore his birthright was giuen vnto the sonnes of Ioseph the sonne of Israel, so that the genealogie is not rekoned after his birthright.”
1 Chronicles 5:1 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 5:1 in Context — 1 Chronicles 5
1 Quanto aos filhos de Rúben, primogênito de Israel (porque ele era o primogênito, mas como profanou a cama de de seu pai, seu direito de primogenitura foi dado aos filhos de José, filho de Israel; e não foi contado por primogênito.
2 Pois Judá foi o mais poderoso sobre seus irmãos, e o líder veio dele; mas o direito de primogenitura pertenceu a José).
3 Os filhos de Rúben, primogênito de Israel, foram, pois: Enoque, Palu, Hezrom e Carmi.
What Does 1 Chronicles 5:1 Mean?
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