1 Chronicles 5:3

1 Chronicles 5:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
• New International Version (NIV)the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanok, Pallu, Hezron and Karmi.
• English Standard Version (ESV)the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
• New King James Version (NKJV)the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Context of 1 Chronicles 5:3

1These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. He was the firstborn, but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. He is not listed in the genealogy according to birthright. 2Although Judah became strong among his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright was given to Joseph. The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 4Joel’s sons: his son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei, 5his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal,

1 Chronicles 5:3 word by word

בְּנֵ֥י רְאוּבֵ֖ן בְּכ֣וֹר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל חֲנ֥וֹךְ וּפַלּ֖וּא חֶצְר֥וֹן וְכַרְמִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Reubenרְאוּבֵןre'ûbên · ReubenH7205
• the firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• Hanochחֲנוֹךְchănôk · HanochH2585
• and Palluפַּלּוּאpallû' · PalluH6396
• Hezronחֶצְרוֹןchetsrôn · HezronH2696
• and Carmiכַּרְמִיkarmîy · CarmiH3756

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 5:3

• Genesis 46:9Reuben’s sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
• Exodus 6:14These are the heads of their fathers’ families: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These are the clans of Reuben.
• Numbers 26:5Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. Reuben’s descendants: the Hanochite clan from Hanoch; the Palluite clan from Pallu;
• Genesis 25:4And Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were sons of Keturah.
• 1 Chronicles 4:1Judah’s sons: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 5:3

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The sons of Reuben are also mentioned in Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14; Numbers 26:5–6.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-101Ch 5:1-10. The Line of Reuben. 1. Now the sons of Reuben--In proceeding to give this genealogy, the sacred historian states, in a parenthesis (1Ch 5:1, 2), the reason why it was not placed first, as Reuben was the oldest son of Jacob. The birthright, which by a foul crime he had forfeited, implied not only dominion, but a double portion (De 21:17); and both of these were transferred to Joseph, whose two sons having been adopted as the children of Jacob…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 5:3

• Hanoch
• Hezron
• Pallu
• Phallu
• Reuben

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Reuben
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Hagarene
• Music
• Pallu
• Carmi
• Chanoch; Hanochites
• Chronicles, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings