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 are the sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn. (Although he was the firstborn, his rights as firstborn were given to his nephews, Joseph’s sons, because he dishonored his father’s bed. However, Joseph couldn’t be listed in the genealogy as the firstborn son. 2Even though Judah was more prominent than his brothers and the prince was to come from him, Joseph received the rights as firstborn.) The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 4Joel’s son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah’s son was Gog. Gog’s son was Shimei. 5Shimei’s son was Micah. Micah’s son was Reaiah. Reaiah’s son was 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 46:9The sons of Reuben were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
• Exodus 6:14These were the heads of the families: The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. These were the families descended from Reuben.
• Numbers 26:5Reuben was Israel’s firstborn. The descendants of Reuben were the family of Hanoch, the family of Pallu,
• Genesis 25:4The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These were the descendants of Keturah.
• 1 Chronicles 4:1Judah’s descendants were 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
• Hagarene
• Music
• Pallu
• Carmi
• Chanoch; Hanochites
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Hagrites

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