1CH 5:1 Parallel Verse View

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ULT And the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; for he was the firstborn, but when he defiled the bed of his father, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, and not recorded according to the birthright,

UST Reuben was the oldest son of the person named Israel (who was first known as Jacob), and Reuben had sons of his own. Reuben’s status of firstborn entitled him to special rights that belonged to firstborn sons. But he slept with his father’s slave wife, so his father gave those rights to the sons of Joseph, a younger son of Israel. The family records do not mention Reuben first, as the firstborn sons typically are.

BSB § These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright.

OEB No OEB 1CH book available

WEB The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be listed according to the birthright.

NET The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn –
¶ (Now he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s bed, his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph, Israel’s son. So Reuben is not listed as firstborn in the genealogical records.

LSV As for sons of Reuben, firstborn of Israel—for he [is] the firstborn, and on account of his profaning the bed of his father his birthright has been given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, and [he is] not to be reckoned by genealogy for the birthright,

FBV The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. (Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel because he had defiled his father's bed.[fn] That is why Reuben is not listed in the genealogy according to birthright,

5:1 Reuben had slept with Bilhah, Jacob's concubine. Genesis 35:22, Genesis 49:4.

T4T Reuben was the oldest son of Jacob. Therefore, he should have received the special rights/privileges that belonged to firstborn sons. But he had sex with his father’s slave wife, so his father gave the rights if a firstborn son to the sons of Reubers younger brother Joseph. And in the family records, Reuben is not mentioned first, like the firstborn sons always are.

LEB The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but when he defiled the couch of his father, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, so that he was not enrolled in the genealogy as the firstborn,

BBE And the sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, (for he was the oldest son, but, because he made his father's bride-bed unclean, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel; but he is not to be given the place of the oldest.

MOF No MOF 1CH book available

JPS And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel — for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, yet not so that he was to be reckoned in the genealogy as first-born.

ASV And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; 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.

DRA Now the sons of Ruben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was his firstborn: but forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his first birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, and he was not accounted for the firstborn.

YLT As to sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel — for he [is] the first-born, and on account of his profaning the couch of his father hath his birthright been given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, and [he is] not to be reckoned by genealogy for the birthright,

DBY And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, inasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; but the genealogy is not registered according to the birthright,

RV And 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.

WBS Now the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel, (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birth-right was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birth-right.

KJB Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
(Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. )

BB The sonnes of Ruben, the eldest sonne of Israel (forasmuch as he was the eldest, & had defiled his fathers bedde, his birthright was geuen vnto the sonnes of Ioseph the sonne of Israel: Howbeit the genealogie is not reckened after this birthright.
(The sons of Ruben, the eldest son of Israel (forasmuch as he was the eldest, and had defiled his fathers bedde, his birthright was given unto the sons of Yoseph the son of Israel: Howbeit the genealogie is not reckened after this birthright.)

GNV The sonnes also of Reuben the eldest sonne of Israel (for he was the eldest, but had defiled his fathers bed, therefore his birthright was giuen vnto the sonnes of Ioseph the sonne of Israel, so that the genealogie is not rekoned after his birthright.
(The sons also of Reuben the eldest son of Israel (for he was the eldest, but had defiled his fathers bed, therefore his birthright was given unto the sons of Yoseph the son of Israel, so that the genealogie is not rekoned after his birthright. )

CB The children of Ruben the first sonne of Israel: for he was the first sonne, but because he defyled his fathers bed, therfore was his first byrthrighte geuen vnto the children of Ioseph the sonne of Israel, & he was not rekened to ye first byrthrighte:
(The children of Ruben the first son of Israel: for he was the first son, but because he defyled his fathers bed, therefore was his first byrthrighte given unto the children of Yoseph the son of Israel, and he was not rekened to ye/you_all first byrthrighte:)

WYC Also the sones of Ruben, the firste gendrid sone of Israel; for he was the first gendrid sone of Israel, but whanne he hadde defoulid the bed of his fadir, the dignitye of his firste gendryng was youun to the sones of Joseph, the sone of Israel; and Ruben was not arettid in to the firste gendrid sone.
(Also the sons of Ruben, the first gendrid son of Israel; for he was the first gendrid son of Israel, but when he had defoulid the bed of his father, the dignitye of his first gendryng was given to the sons of Yoseph, the son of Israel; and Ruben was not arettid in to the first gendrid sone.)

LUT Die Kinder Rubens, des ersten Sohns Israels (denn er war der erste Sohn, aber damit, daß er seines Vaters Bett verunreinigte, ward seine Erstgeburt gegeben den Kindern Josephs, des Sohns Israels; und er ward nicht gerechnet zur Erstgeburt;
(The children Rubens, the ersten sons Israels (denn he was the first son, but damit, that he seines Vaters Bett verunreinigte, was his Erstgeburt gegeben the Kindern Yosephs, the sons Israels; and he was not gerechnet zur Erstgeburt;)

CLV Filii quoque Ruben primogeniti Israël. (Ipse quippe fuit primogenitus ejus: sed cum violasset thorum patris sui, data sunt primogenita ejus filiis Joseph filii Israël, et non est ille reputatus in primogenitum.[fn]
(Children quoque Ruben primogeniti Israël. (Ipse quippe fuit primogenitus his: but when/with violasset thorum patris sui, data are primogenita his childrens Yoseph children Israël, and not/no it_is ille reputatus in primogenitum.)

5.1 Sed cum violas, etc. RAB. Ideo ablata sunt Ruben primogenita, quia dormivit cum Bala, concubina patris sui, et data sunt Joseph filio juniori, cujus progenies multiplicatur et excedit potentiam regni inter decem tribus. Mystice autem significat ruinam prioris populi, qui ut primogenitus debebat sacerdotium et regnum accipere; sed quia maculavit stratum patris sui, id est corpus Christi, in quo erat plenitudo divinitatis, in cruce suspendit et occidit: primogeniti dignitas ad spiritualem Joseph, id est Christum et Ecclesiæ populum translata est; ad quem pater: Tu es sacerdos in æternum secundum ordinem Melchisedech, etc. Psal. CIX.

5.1 But when/with violas, etc. RAB. Ideo ablata are Ruben primogenita, because dormivit when/with Bala, concubina patris sui, and data are Yoseph filio yuniori, cuyus progenies multiplicatur and excedit potentiam regni between ten tribus. Mystice however significat ruinam prioris populi, who as primogenitus debebat sacerdotium and kingdom accipere; but because maculavit stratum patris sui, id it_is corpus Christi, in quo was plenitudo divinitatis, in cruce suspendit and occidit: primogeniti dignitas to spiritualem Yoseph, id it_is Christum and Ecclesiæ the_people translata est; to which pater: Tu you_are sacerdos in eternal after/second ordinem Melchisedech, etc. Psal. CIX.

BRN And the sons of Ruben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but because of his going up to his father's couch, his father gave his blessing to his son Joseph, even the son of Israel; and he was not reckoned as first-born;

BrLXX Καὶ υἱοὶ Ῥουβὴν πρωτοτόκου Ἰσραήλ· ὅτι οὗτος ὁ πρωτότοκος, καὶ ἐν τῷ ἀναβῆναι ἐπὶ τὴν κοίτην τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ ἔδωκεν εὐλογίαν αὐτοῦ τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ Ἰωσὴφ υἱῷ Ἰσραήλ, καὶ οὐκ ἐγενεαλογήθη εἰς πρωτοτοκεῖα,
(Kai huioi Ɽoubaʸn prōtotokou Israaʸl; hoti houtos ho prōtotokos, kai en tōi anabaʸnai epi taʸn koitaʸn tou patros autou edōken eulogian autou tōi huiōi autou Yōsaʸf huiōi Israaʸl, kai ouk egenealogaʸthaʸ eis prōtotokeia, )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

(Occurrence 0) now Reuben

(Some words not found in UHB: and=the_sons Reuven firstborn Yisrael that/for/because/then/when he/it the,firstborn and,in/on/at/with,defiled,he bed his/its=father given birthright,his to,sons Yōşēf son_of Yisrael and=not in,enrolled_in_the_genealogy according_to_the,birthright )

The word “now” is used here to mark the change from the lists of descendants to background information about Reuben.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “but Israel gave Reuben’s birthright to the sons of Joseph, another of Israel’s sons”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

(Occurrence 0) Reuben had defiled his father’s couch

This is a polite way to speak about Reuben sleeping with his father’s secondary wife. The couch is the place where a man and his wife would have slept together. (See also: figs-metonymy)

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) So he is not recorded as being the oldest son

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “So the family history does not list Reuben as the oldest son”

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