- the eldest:
- "And Leahª conceived,ª° and bareª° a son,ª and she calledª° his nameª Reuben:ª forª she said,ª° Surelyª the LORDª hath lookedª° upon my affliction;ª now¹ thereforeª my husbandª will loveª° me." {Gen 29:32} + "Gather yourselves together,ª° and hear,ª° ye sonsª of Jacob;ª and hearkenª° unto¹ Israelª your father.ª ... Reuben,ª thou¹ [art] my firstborn,ª my might,ª and the beginningª of my strength,ª the excellencyª of dignity,ª and the excellencyª of power:ª" {Gen 49:2-3} + "Now the sonsª of Reubenª the firstbornª of Israel,ª (for¹ he¹ [was] the firstborn;ª but, forasmuch as he defiledª° his father'sª bed,ª his birthrightª was givenª° unto the sonsª of Josephª the sonª of Israel:ª and the genealogy is not to be reckonedª°¹ after the birthright.ª" {1Ch 5:1}, thy children, "And these¹ [are] the namesª of the childrenª of Israel,ª which cameª° into Egypt,ª Jacobª and his sons:ª Reuben,ª Jacob'sª firstborn.ª ... And the sonsª of Reuben;ª Hanoch,ª and Phallu,ª and Hezron,ª and Carmi.ª" {Gen 46:8-9} + "These¹ [be] the headsª of their fathers'ª houses:ª The sonsª of Reubenª the firstbornª of Israel;ª Hanoch,ª and Pallu,ª Hezron,ª and Carmi:ª these¹ [be] the familiesª of Reuben.ª" {Exd 6:14} + "The sons,ª [I say], of Reubenª the firstbornª of Israelª [were], Hanoch,ª and Pallu,ª Hezron,ª and Carmi.ª" {1Ch 5:3}
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