Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThese 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. Young's Literal Translation As to sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel—for he [is] the first-born, and on account of his profaning the couch of his father hath his birthright been given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, and [he is] not to be reckoned by genealogy for the birthright, King James Bible Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he [was] the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. Hebrew These were the sonsוּבְנֵ֨י (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Reuben רְאוּבֵ֥ן (rə·’ū·ḇên) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7205: Reuben -- 'behold a son!' oldest son of Jacob, also his desc the firstborn בְּכֽוֹר־ (bə·ḵō·wr-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Though he ה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are was the firstborn, הַבְּכוֹר֒ (hab·bə·ḵō·wr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief his birthright בְּכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ (bə·ḵō·rā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1062: The firstling of man, beast, primogeniture was given נִתְּנָה֙ (nit·tə·nāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to the sons לִבְנֵ֥י (liḇ·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Joseph יוֹסֵ֖ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc because Reuben defiled וּֽבְחַלְּלוֹ֙ (ū·ḇə·ḥal·lə·lōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play his father’s אָבִ֔יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father bed. יְצוּעֵ֣י (yə·ṣū·‘ê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3326: Spread, a bed, an extension, wing, lean-to So he is not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no reckoned לְהִתְיַחֵ֖שׂ (lə·hiṯ·ya·ḥêś) Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strong's 3187: To enroll oneself or be enrolled by genealogy according to birthright. לַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ (lab·bə·ḵō·rāh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1062: The firstling of man, beast, primogeniture |
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