Genesis 35:22-26

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²²While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine^(A) Bilhah,^(B) and Israel heard of it.

Jacob had twelve sons:

²³The sons of Leah:^(C)

Reuben the firstborn^(D) of Jacob,

Simeon, Levi, Judah,^(E) Issachar and Zebulun.^(F)

²⁴The sons of Rachel:

Joseph^(G) and Benjamin.^(H)

²⁵The sons of Rachel’s servant Bilhah:^(I)

Dan and Naphtali.^(J)

²⁶The sons of Leah’s servant Zilpah:^(K)

Gad^(L) and Asher.^(M)

These were the sons of Jacob,^(N) who were born to him in Paddan Aram.^(O)

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Genesis 49:3-4

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³“Reuben, you are my firstborn,^(A)
    my might, the first sign of my strength,^(B)
    excelling in honor,^(C) excelling in power.
⁴Turbulent as the waters,^(D) you will no longer excel,
    for you went up onto your father’s bed,
    onto my couch and defiled it.^(E)

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1 Chronicles 5:1-2

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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) ²and though Judah^(F) was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler^(G) came from him, the rights of the firstborn^(H) belonged to Joseph)—