1 Chronik 5:1

Lutherbibel

Die Kinder Rubens, des ersten Sohnes Israels (denn er war der erste Sohn; aber damit, daß er seines Vaters Bett entweihte, war seine Erstgeburt gegeben den Kinder Josephs, des Sohnes Israels, und er ward nicht aufgezeichnet zur Erstgeburt;

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Und die Söhne Rubens, des Erstgeborenen Israels - denn er war der Erstgeborene, aber weil er das Lager seines Vaters entweihte, ward sein Erstgeburtsrecht den Söhnen Josephs, des Sohnes Israels, gegeben, doch ohne daß dieser im Geschlechtsregister als Erstgeborener verzeichnet wurde.

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he was: 1 Chronicles 2:1, Genesis 29:32, Genesis 46:8, Genesis 49:3, Exodus 6:14, Numbers 1:5, Numbers 16:1, Numbers 26:5

forasmuch: Genesis 35:22, Genesis 49:4, Leviticus 18:8, Leviticus 20:11, Deuteronomy 27:20, 1 Corinthians 5:1

birthright: 1 Chronicles 26:10, Genesis 48:15-22, Deuteronomy 21:17, Colossians 1:15

and: Genesis 25:23, 1 Samuel 16:6-11

reckoned: Joshua 14:6

Reciprocal: Genesis 48:5 - Reuben Numbers 1:20 - General Numbers 2:10 - camp of Reuben Deuteronomy 33:17 - the firstling Joshua 14:4 - the children 1 Chronicles 6:28 - firstborn 1 Chronicles 12:37 - the other side 2 Chronicles 11:22 - made Abijah Ezekiel 22:10 - discovered Ezekiel 47:13 - Joseph Matthew 1:2 - Jacob begat

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel,.... Are as follow in 1 Chronicles 5:3 where the account begins; for what comes between this and that is in a parenthesis:

for he was the firstborn; of Jacob by his wife Leah; that must be owned, and Jacob allows it, Genesis 49:3 and yet the genealogy in this book begins not with him, as might on that account be expected; the reason follows:

but forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed: by lying with Bilhah his concubine:

his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; his beloved son by his beloved wife Rachel and so had a double portion given him; his two sons being equally ranked with the other sons of Jacob, and became distinct tribes, and each had their lot in the land of Canaan, see Genesis 48:5 compared with Deuteronomy 21:17

and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright; or, "but the genealogy", c. o neither after the birthright of Reuben, which he had by nature, being Jacob's firstborn; nor after the birthright of Joseph, which be had by his father's gift, as it might be thought it should; the reason of which follows.

o "Nee tamen", Tigurine version.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

His birthright was given ... - In particular, the right of the first-born to a double inheritance Deuteronomy 21:17 was conferred on Joseph, both by the expressed will of Jacob Genesis 48:22 and in the actual partition of Canaan Josh. 16–17. But though the birthright, as respecting its material privileges, passed to Joseph, its other rights, those of dignity and pre-eminence, fell to Judah; of whom came the chief ruler, an allusion especially to David, though it may reach further, and include a glance at the Messiah, the true “Ruler” of Israel Micah 5:2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER V

The genealogies of Reuben, 1-10.

Of Gad, 11-17.

The exploits of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh,

18-22.

The genealogy of the half tribe of Manasseh, 23, 24.

The idolatry of these tribes and their captivity by the

Assyrians, 25, 26.

NOTES ON CHAP. V

Verse 1 Chronicles 5:1. The sons of Reuben the first-born — As Reuben was the eldest son of Jacob, why was not his genealogy reviewed first? This verse answers the question; he lost the birth-right because of the transgression mentioned Genesis 35:22; Genesis 49:4, and the precedency was given to Judah; from him therefore came the chief ruler. This appears to be the meaning of the place.