1 Chronicles 5:1
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The Family of Reuben(A)
5 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;
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Genesis 35:22
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22 And it happened, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and (A)lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine; and Israel heard about it.
Jacob’s Twelve Sons
Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
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Genesis 48:15-22
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15 And (A)he blessed Joseph, and said:
“God, (B)before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,
The God who has fed me all my life long to this day,
16 The Angel (C)who has redeemed me from all evil,
Bless the lads;
Let (D)my name be named upon them,
And the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac;
And let them (E)grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”
17 Now when Joseph saw that his father (F)laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him; so he took hold of his father’s hand to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. 18 And Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”
19 But his father refused and said, (G)“I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; but truly (H)his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.”
20 So he blessed them that day, saying, (I)“By you Israel will bless, saying, ‘May God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh!’ ” And thus he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am dying, but (J)God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers. 22 Moreover (K)I have given to you one [a]portion above your brothers, which I took from the hand (L)of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.”
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- Genesis 48:22 Lit. shoulder
Genesis 29:32
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32 So Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name [a]Reuben; for she said, “The Lord has surely (A)looked on my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me.”
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- Genesis 29:32 Lit. See, a Son
Genesis 49:3-4
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3 “Reuben, you are (A)my firstborn,
My might and the beginning of my strength,
The excellency of dignity and the excellency of power.
4 Unstable as water, you shall not excel,
Because you (B)went up to your father’s bed;
Then you defiled it—
He went up to my couch.
1 Chronicles 26:10
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10 Also (A)Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the first (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him the first),
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Exodus 6:14
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The Family of Moses and Aaron(A)
14 These are the heads of their fathers’ houses: (B)The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. These are the families of Reuben.
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1 Corinthians 5:1
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Immorality Defiles the Church
5 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even [a]named among the Gentiles—that a man has his father’s (A)wife!
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- 1 Corinthians 5:1 NU omits named
1 Chronicles 2:1
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The Family of Israel(A)
2 These were the (B)sons of [a]Israel: (C)Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
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- 1 Chronicles 2:1 Jacob, Gen. 32:28
1 Samuel 16:6-11
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6 So it was, when they came, that he looked at (A)Eliab and (B)said, “Surely the Lord’s anointed is before Him!”
7 But the Lord said to Samuel, (C)“Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have [a]refused him. (D)For[b] the Lord does not see as man sees; for man (E)looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the (F)heart.”
8 So Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” 9 Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” 10 Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen these.” 11 And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all the young men here?” Then he said, “There remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the (G)sheep.”
And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him. For we will not [c]sit down till he comes here.”
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- 1 Samuel 16:7 rejected
- 1 Samuel 16:7 LXX For God does not see as man sees; Tg. It is not by the appearance of a man; Vg. Nor do I judge according to the looks of a man
- 1 Samuel 16:11 So with LXX, Vg.; MT turn around; Tg., Syr. turn away
Joshua 14:6
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Caleb Inherits Hebron
6 Then the children of Judah came to Joshua in Gilgal. And Caleb the son of Jephunneh the (A)Kenizzite said to him: “You know (B)the word which the Lord said to Moses the man of God concerning (C)you and me in Kadesh Barnea.
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Deuteronomy 27:20
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20 (A)‘Cursed is the one who lies with his father’s wife, because he has uncovered his father’s bed.’
“And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’
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Deuteronomy 21:17
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17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the unloved wife as the firstborn (A)by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he (B)is the beginning of his strength; (C)the right of the firstborn is his.
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Numbers 26:5
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5 (A)Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. The children of Reuben were: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;
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Numbers 16:1
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Rebellion Against Moses and Aaron
16 Now (A)Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with (B)Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men;
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Numbers 1:5
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5 “These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: from Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;
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Leviticus 20:11
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11 The man who lies with his (A)father’s wife has uncovered his father’s nakedness; both of them shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.
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Leviticus 18:8
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8 The nakedness of your (A)father’s wife you shall not uncover; it is your father’s nakedness.
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Genesis 46:8
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8 Now (A)these were the names of the children of Israel, Jacob and his sons, who went to Egypt: (B)Reuben was Jacob’s firstborn.
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Genesis 25:23
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23 And the Lord said to her:
(A)“Two nations are in your womb,
Two peoples shall be separated from your body;
One people shall be stronger than (B)the other,
(C)And the older shall serve the younger.”
Colossians 1:15
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15 He is (A)the image of the invisible God, (B)the firstborn over all creation.
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