Lines of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh

5 The family of Reuben, Israel’s oldest son: he was actually the oldest, but when he dishonored his father’s bed his birthright^[a] was given to the family of Joseph, Israel’s son, so Reuben isn’t listed as the oldest in the records.

² Although Judah became the strongest among his brothers and a leader came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.