Bible verse

1 Chronicles 5:3

The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

1 Chronicles 5:3 · BSB

1 Chronicles 5:3 in context

The verses around it, from 1 Chronicles 5.

1 These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright.

2 And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.

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

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

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

6 and Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria carried into exile. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites.

7 His relatives by their clans are recorded in their genealogy: Jeiel the chief, Zechariah,

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1 Chronicles 5:3 in other translations

KJV

The sons, [I say], of Reuben the firstborn of Israel [were], Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

ASV

the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

ERV

the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

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