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Though Judah was the strongest of the brothers and a ruler came through him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.)

[a]The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

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

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  1. 1 Chronicles 5:3 The relations between the clan of Joel and the tribe of Reuben are not clarified.

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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