1 Chronicles 5:1 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 14 | Now the sons | בֶּן | h1121 |
| 1 | of Reuben | רְאוּבֵ֥ן | h7205 |
| 6 | for he was the firstborn | הַבְּכוֹר֒ | h1060 |
| 15 | of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | h3478 |
| 4 | | כִּ֣י | h3588 |
| 5 | | ה֣וּא | h1931 |
| 6 | for he was the firstborn | הַבְּכוֹר֒ | h1060 |
| 7 | but forasmuch as he defiled | וּֽבְחַלְּלוֹ֙ | h2490 |
| 8 | bed | יְצוּעֵ֣י | h3326 |
| 9 | his father's | אָבִ֔יו | h1 |
| 10 | was given | נִתְּנָה֙ | h5414 |
| 18 | after the birthright | לַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ | h1062 |
| 14 | Now the sons | בֶּן | h1121 |
| 13 | of Joseph | יוֹסֵ֖ף | h3130 |
| 14 | Now the sons | בֶּן | h1121 |
| 15 | of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | h3478 |
| 16 | | וְלֹ֥א | h3808 |
| 17 | and the genealogy is not to be reckoned | לְהִתְיַחֵ֖שׂ | h3187 |
| 18 | after the birthright | לַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ | h1062 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, (for he was the oldest son, but, because he made his father's bride-bed unclean, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel; but he is not to be given the place of the oldest.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, inasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; but the genealogy is not registered according to the birthright,
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Now the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel, (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birth-right was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birth-right.
World English Bible (WEB)
The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, because he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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,