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

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.

For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

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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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Footnotes

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