THEOSISNumbers 26:5Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Ruben the firstborn of Israel. His sons were Henoch, of whom is the family of the Henochites: and Phallu, of whom is the family of the Phalluites:
רְאוּבֵ֖ן בְּכ֣וֹר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּנֵ֣י רְאוּבֵ֗ן חֲנוֹךְ֙ מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַחֲנֹכִ֔י לְפַלּ֕וּא מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַפַּלֻּאִֽי׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 Chr 5:3The sons then of Ruben the firstborn of Israel were Enoch, and Phallu, Esron, and Charmi.
- Gen 46:8And these are the names of the children of Israel, that entered into Egypt, he and his children. His firstborn Ruben,
- Gen 46:9The sons of Ruben: Henoch and Phallu, and Hesron and Charmi.
- Ex 6:14These are the heads of their houses by their families. The sons of Ruben the firstborn of Israel: Henoch and Phallu, Hesron and Charmi.
- 1 Chr 5:1Now 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.
- Gen 49:2Gather yourselves together, and hear, O ye sons of Jacob, hearken to Israel, your father:
- Gen 49:3Ruben, my firstborn, thou art my strength, and the beginning of my sorrow; excelling in gifts, greater in command.
- Gen 29:32And she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Ruben, saying: The Lord saw my affliction: now my husband will love me.