吕便的后裔

以色列的长子原是吕便,但因为他玷污了父亲的床[a],他长子的名分就给了他弟弟约瑟的后代。因此,按家谱他不是长子。 犹大虽然在众弟兄中最强大,君王也是出自他的后裔,长子的名分却属于约瑟。 以色列长子吕便的儿子是哈诺、法路、希斯伦和迦米。

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Footnotes

  1. 5:1 指跟父亲的妾通奸一事,参见创世记35:22

The Family of Reuben(A)

Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel—(B)he was indeed the firstborn, but because he (C)defiled his father’s bed, (D)his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, so that the genealogy is not listed according to the birthright; yet (E)Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came a (F)ruler, although [a]the birthright was Joseph’s— the sons of (G)Reuben the firstborn of Israel were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 5:2 the right of the firstborn

Descendants of Reuben

The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel ((A)for he was the firstborn, but because (B)he defiled his father's couch, (C)his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he could not be enrolled as the oldest son; (D)though Judah became strong among his brothers and a (E)chief came from him, yet the birthright belonged to Joseph), the (F)sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

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