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

1The oldest son of Israel was Reuben. But since he dishonored his father by sleeping with one of his father’s concubines, his birthright was given to the sons of his brother Joseph. For this reason, Reuben is not listed in the genealogical records as the firstborn son. 2The descendants of Judah became the most powerful tribe and provided a ruler for the nation, but the birthright belonged to Joseph. The sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 4The descendants of Joel were Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei, 5Micah, Reaiah, 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 are the ancestors of some of the clans of Israel: The sons of Reuben, Israel’s oldest son, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. Their descendants became the clans of Reuben.
• Numbers 26:5These were the clans descended from the sons of Reuben, Jacob’s oldest son: The Hanochite clan, named after their ancestor Hanoch. The Palluite clan, named after their ancestor Pallu.
• Genesis 25:4Midian’s sons were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These were all descendants of Abraham through Keturah.
• 1 Chronicles 4:1The descendants of Judah 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
• 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