Revised Version 1895
1 Chronicles 5:3
3the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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
1And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; 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. 2For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s:) the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 4The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son; 5Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son;
Read all of 1 Chronicles 51 Chronicles 5:3 word by word
בְּנֵ֥י רְאוּבֵ֖ן בְּכ֣וֹר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל חֲנ֥וֹךְ וּפַלּ֖וּא חֶצְר֥וֹן וְכַרְמִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 5:3
- Genesis 46:9And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Pallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
- Exodus 6:14These are the heads of their fathers’ houses: the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these are the families of Reuben.
- Numbers 26:5Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: the sons of Reuben; of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites:
- Genesis 25:4And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
- 1 Chronicles 4:1The sons of Judah; Perez, Hezron, and Carmi, and 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
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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
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