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.

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.”

³ the sons of ^(A)Reuben the firstborn of Israel were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

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;

The Family of Israel^(A)

2 These were the ^(B)sons of ^[a]Israel: ^(C)Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

²⁰ Now the ^(A)children of Reuben, Israel’s oldest son, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, every male individually, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war: