1 Chronicles 5:1
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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.”
בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
יוֹסֵף
Joseph
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יוֹסֵף
Joseph, may he add. Yowseph. From the root to add or increase. What looks like subtraction is often God's addition in disguise.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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יָצוּעַ
the beds of
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יָצוּעַ
spread, i.e. a bed; (architecture) an extension, i.e. wing or lean-to (a single story or collectively)
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נָתַן
it was given
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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בְּכוֹרָה
birthright/ his
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בְּכוֹרָה
the firstling of man or beast; abstractly primogeniture
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בְּכוֹר
the firstborn of
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בְּכוֹר
firstborn; hence, chief
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רְאוּבֵן
Reuben
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רְאוּבֵן
Reuben, a son of Jacob
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