1 Chronicles 5:1

King James Version (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.

Translations

1 Chronicles 5:1 - Amplified Bible

NOW [we come to] the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. For [Reuben] was the eldest, but because he polluted his father's couch [with Bilhah his father's concubine] his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph [favorite] son of Israel; so the genealogy is not to be reckoned according to the birthright.

1 Chronicles 5:1 - American Standard Version

And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his fathers 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 - Bible in Basic English

And the sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, (for he was the oldest son, but, because he made his father's bride-bed unclean, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel; but he is not to be given the place of the oldest.

1 Chronicles 5:1 - Darby Bible

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 - English Standard Version

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, so that he could not be enrolled as the oldest son;

1 Chronicles 5:1 - King James Version

1 Chronicles 5:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y los hijos de Rubén, el primogénito de Israel (porque él era el primogénito, mas como profanò la cama de su padre, sus derechos de primogenitura fueron dados a los hijos de José, hijo de Israel; de modo que no está inscrito en la genealogìa conforme a los derechos de primogenitura;

1 Chronicles 5:1 - The Message

The family of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Though Reuben was Israel’s firstborn, after he slept with his father’s concubine, a defiling act, his rights as the firstborn were passed on to the sons of Joseph son of Israel. He lost his "firstborn" place in the family tree. And even though Judah became the strongest of his brothers and King David eventually came from that family, the firstborn rights stayed with Joseph.

1 Chronicles 5:1 - New American Standard Bible

Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright.

1 Chronicles 5:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Hijos de Rubén, primogénito de Israel (aunque él era el primogénito, como profanò la cama de su padre, sus derechos de primogenitura fueron dados a los hijos de José, hijo de Israel; de modo que Rubén no está inscrito en la genealogìa conforme a los derechos de primogenitura.

1 Chronicles 5:1 - World English Bible

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 reckoned after the birthright.

1 Chronicles 5:1 - Young's Living Translation

As to sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel -- for he [is] 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 [he is] not to be reckoned by genealogy for the birthright,

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