1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 5:1
1These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| These were the sons | וּבְנֵ֨י | ū·ḇə·nê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Reuben | רְאוּבֵ֥ן | rə·’ū·ḇên | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7205 Reuben |
| the firstborn | בְּכֽוֹר־ | bə·ḵō·wr- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1060 first-born |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| Though he | ה֣וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| was the firstborn | הַבְּכוֹר֒ | hab·bə·ḵō·wr | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1060 first-born |
| his birthright | בְּכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ | bə·ḵō·rā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1062 right of first-born |
| was given | נִתְּנָה֙ | nit·tə·nāh | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to the sons | לִבְנֵ֥י | liḇ·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Joseph | יוֹסֵ֖ף | yō·w·sêp̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| because Reuben defiled | וּֽבְחַלְּלוֹ֙ | ū·ḇə·ḥal·lə·lōw | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H2490 bore, pierce |
| his father’s | אָבִ֔יו | ’ā·ḇîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1 father |
| bed | יְצוּעֵ֣י | yə·ṣū·‘ê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H3326 couch, bed |
| So he is not | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| reckoned | לְהִתְיַחֵ֖שׂ | lə·hiṯ·ya·ḥêś | Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | H3187 enroll |
| according to birthright | לַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ | lab·bə·ḵō·rāh | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H1062 right of first-born |
Cross-references
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Genesis 35:22 · Genesis 48:15–22 · Genesis 29:32 · Genesis 49:3–4 · Exodus 6:14 · 1 Corinthians 5:1 · 1 Chronicles 26:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.