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Genesis 49:3
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Genesis 49:3
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3 Reuben, you are my firstborn,
my might and the first fruits of my vigor,
excelling in rank and excelling in power.(A)
Genesis 49:3
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Genesis 49:3
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Psalm 78:51
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Psalm 78:51
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51 He struck all the firstborn in Egypt,
the first issue of their strength in the tents of Ham.(A)
Psalm 78:51
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Psalm 78:51
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Deuteronomy 21:17
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Deuteronomy 21:17
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17 He must acknowledge as firstborn the son of the one who is disliked, giving him a double portion[a] of all that he has; since he is the first issue of his virility, the right of the firstborn is his.(A)
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- 21.17 Heb two-thirds
Deuteronomy 21:17
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Deuteronomy 21:17
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17 He must acknowledge the son of his unloved wife as the firstborn by giving him a double(A) share of all he has. That son is the first sign of his father’s strength.(B) The right of the firstborn belongs to him.(C)
Psalm 105:36
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Psalm 105:36
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36 He struck down all the firstborn in their land,
the first issue of all their strength.(A)
Psalm 105:36
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Psalm 105:36
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36 Then he struck down all the firstborn(A) in their land,
the firstfruits of all their manhood.
Genesis 29:32
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Genesis 29:32
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32 Leah conceived and bore a son, and she named him Reuben,[a] for she said, “Because the Lord has looked on my affliction, surely now my husband will love me.”(A)
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- 29.32 That is, see, a son
Genesis 29:32
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Genesis 29:32
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32 Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son.(A) She named him Reuben,[a](B) for she said, “It is because the Lord has seen my misery.(C) Surely my husband will love me now.”
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- Genesis 29:32 Reuben sounds like the Hebrew for he has seen my misery; the name means see, a son.
1 Chronicles 5:3
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1 Chronicles 5:3
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3 The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.(A)
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1 Chronicles 5:3
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1 Chronicles 5:1
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1 Chronicles 5:1
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Descendants of Reuben
5 The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. (He was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s bed his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright;(A)
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1 Chronicles 5:1
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1 Chronicles 5:1
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Reuben
5 The sons of Reuben(A) the firstborn of Israel (he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s marriage bed,(B) his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph(C) son of Israel;(D) so he could not be listed in the genealogical record in accordance with his birthright,(E)
1 Chronicles 2:1
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1 Chronicles 2:1
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The Sons of Israel and the Descendants of Judah
2 These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,(A)
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1 Chronicles 2:1
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1 Chronicles 2:1
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Numbers 1:20
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Numbers 1:20
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20 The descendants of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, their lineage, in their clans, by their ancestral houses, according to the number of names, individually, every male from twenty years old and up, everyone able to go to war:(A)
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Numbers 1:20
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Numbers 1:20
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Numbers 26:5
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Numbers 26:5
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5 Reuben, the firstborn of Israel. The descendants of Reuben: of Hanoch, the clan of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the clan of the Palluites;(A)
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Numbers 26:5
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Numbers 26:5
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5 The descendants of Reuben,(A) the firstborn son of Israel, were:
Genesis 48:18
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Genesis 48:18
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18 Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father! Since this one is the firstborn, put your right hand on his head.”
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Genesis 48:18
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18 Joseph said to him, “No, my father, this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”(A)
Genesis 46:8
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Genesis 46:8
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8 Now these are the names of the Israelites, Jacob and his offspring, who came to Egypt. Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn,(A)
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Genesis 46:8
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Genesis 46:8
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8 These are the names of the sons of Israel(A) (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt:
Reuben the firstborn(B) of Jacob.
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