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Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him,[a] the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)

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

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

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 5:2 tn Heb “and [one] for a leader [was] from him.” This probably refers to the Davidic king.

and though Judah(A) was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler(B) came from him, the rights of the firstborn(C) belonged to Joseph)— the sons of Reuben(D) the firstborn of Israel:

Hanok, Pallu,(E) Hezron(F) and Karmi.

The descendants of Joel:

Shemaiah his son, Gog his son,

Shimei his son,

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