1 Chronicles 5:1 meaning and explanation
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.
1 Chronicles 5:1, Berean Standard Bible
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The chronicler opens the genealogy of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, by recalling a painful episode from Genesis. Reuben slept with his father's concubine, and Jacob later said he would no longer excel.
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