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1 Chronicles 2 1-1 Chronicles 2 55
Here are the names of the sons of Israel. Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, Asher.The sons of Judah were Er, Onan and Shelah. A woman from Canaan had these three sons by him. She was the daughter of Shua. Er was Judah’s oldest son. He was evil in the Lord’ s sight. So the Lord put him to death.Tamar was Judah’s daughter- in- law. She had Perez and Zerah by him. The total number of Judah’s sons was five.The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda. The total number of Zerah’s sons was five.The son of Karmi was Achar. He brought trouble on Israel. Some things that had been set apart to the Lord in a special way to be destroyed. He took some of those things. When he did that, he disobeyed the Lord’ s command.The son of Ethan was Azariah.Hezron was the father of Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the leader of the people of Judah.Nahshon was the father of Salmon. Salmon was the father of Boaz.Boaz was the father of Obed. And Obed was the father of Jesse.Jesse’s first son was Eliab. His second son was Abinadab. The third was Shimea.The fourth was Nethanel. The fifth was Raddai.The sixth was Ozem. And the seventh was David.Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab and Asahel.Abigail was the mother of Amasa. Amasa’s father was Jether. Jether belonged to the family line of Ishmael.Caleb was the son of Hezron. Caleb’s wife Azubah had children by him. Jerioth also had children by him. Azubah’s sons were Jesher, Shobab and Ardon.When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. She had Hur by him.Hur was the father of Uri. And Uri was the father of Bezalel.When he was 60 years old, Hezron married the daughter of Makir. Makir was the father of Gilead. Hezron slept with his wife, and she had Segub by him.Segub was the father of Jair. Jair controlled 23 towns in Gilead.But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair. They also captured Kenath and the settlements around it. The total number of towns captured was 60. Hezron, Segub and Jair belonged to the family line of Makir. Makir was the father of Gilead.Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah. Abijah was Hezron’s wife. She had Ashhur by him. Ashhur was born after Hezron died. Ashhur was the father of Tekoa.Here are the sons of Jerahmeel. He was the oldest son of Hezron. Ram was Jerahmeel’s oldest son. Then came Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah.Jerahmeel had another wife. Her name was Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.Here are the sons of Ram. He was the oldest son of Jerahmeel. The sons of Ram were Maaz, Jamin and Eker.The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur.Abishur’s wife was named Abihail. She had Ahban and Molid by him.The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim. Seled died without having any children.The son of Appaim was Ishi. Ishi was the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.The sons of Jada were Jether and Jonathan. Jada was Shammai’s brother. Jether died without having any children.The sons of Jonathan were Peleth and Zaza. They belonged to the family line of Jerahmeel.Sheshan didn’t have any sons. All he had was daughters. He had a servant from Egypt named Jarha.Sheshan gave his daughter to be married to his servant Jarha. She had Attai by Jarha.Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad.Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed.Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah.Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah.Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum.Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. And Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.Caleb was the brother of Jerahmeel. Caleb’s oldest son was Mesha. Mesha was the father of Ziph. Caleb had another son named Mareshah. Mareshah was the father of Hebron.The sons of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema.Shema was the father of Raham. Raham was the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.The son of Shammai was Maon. Maon was the father of Beth Zur.Caleb had a concubine named Ephah. She was the mother of Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.The sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph.Caleb had a concubine named Maakah. She was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.She was also the mother of Shaaph and Sheva. Shaaph was the father of Madmannah. Sheva was the father of Makbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Aksah.All of them belonged to the family line of Caleb. Hur was the oldest son of Ephrathah. Hur was the brother of Shobal. Shobal was the father of Kiriath Jearim.Hur was the father of Salma. Salma was the father of Bethlehem. Hur was also the father of Hareph. Hareph was the father of Beth Gader.Here is the family line of Shobal, the father of Kiriath Jearim. It included Haroeh and half of the people of Manahath.It also included the family groups of Kiriath Jearim. They were the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. The people of Zorah and Eshtaol belonged to these family groups.Here is the family line of Salma. It included Bethlehem, the people of Netophah, Atroth Beth Joab, half of the people of Manahath, and the Zorites.It also included the family groups of secretaries who lived at Jabez. They were the Tirathites, Shimeathites and Sucathites. They were the Kenites who belonged to the family line of Hammath. Hammath was the father of the family line of Rekab.
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Exodus 1:1-5
Here are the names of Israel’s children who went to Egypt with Jacob. Each one went with his family.Jacob’s sons were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah,Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin,Dan, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.The total number of Jacob’s children and grandchildren was 70. Joseph was already in Egypt.
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Numbers 26:4-11
“ Count all the men 20 years old or more. Do it just as the Lord commanded Moses.” Here are the men of Israel who came out of Egypt.Reuben was Israel’s oldest son. Here are the names of his sons. The Hanokite family came from Hanok. The Palluite family came from Pallu.The Hezronite family came from Hezron. The Karmite family came from Karmi.These were the families of Reuben. The number of men was 43,730.Eliab was the son of Pallu.Eliab’s sons were Nemuel, Dathan and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram were the same community officials who refused to obey Moses and Aaron. They were among the followers of Korah who refused to obey the Lord.The ground opened its mouth. It swallowed them up along with Korah. The followers of Korah died when fire burned up 250 men. Their deaths were a warning to the rest of Israel.But the family line of Korah didn’t die out completely.
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Genesis 29:1-30
Then Jacob continued on his journey. He came to the land where the eastern tribes lived.There he saw a well in the open country. Three flocks of sheep were lying near it. The flocks were given water from the well. The stone over the opening of the well was large.All the flocks would gather there. The shepherds would roll the stone away from the well’s opening. They would give water to the sheep. Then they would put the stone back in its place over the opening of the well.Jacob asked the shepherds,“ My friends, where are you from?”“ We’re from Harran,” they replied.He said to them,“ Do you know Nahor’s grandson Laban?”“ Yes, we know him,” they answered.Then Jacob asked them,“ How is he?”“ He’s fine,” they said.“ Here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep.”“ Look,” he said,“ the sun is still high in the sky. It’s not time for the flocks to be brought together. Give water to the sheep and take them back to the grasslands.”“ We can’t,” they replied.“ We have to wait until all the flocks are brought together. The stone has to be rolled away from the opening of the well. Then we’ll give water to the sheep.”He was still talking with them when Rachel came with her father’s sheep. It was her job to take care of the flock.Rachel was the daughter of Laban, Jacob’s uncle. When Jacob saw Rachel with Laban’s sheep, he went over to the well. He rolled the stone away from the opening. He gave water to his uncle’s sheep.Jacob kissed Rachel. Then he began to cry because he was so happy.He had told Rachel he was a relative of her father. He had also said he was Rebekah’s son. Rachel ran and told her father what Jacob had said.As soon as Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he hurried to meet him. Laban hugged Jacob and kissed him. Then Laban brought him to his home. There Jacob told him everything.Then Laban said to him,“ You are my own flesh and blood.” Jacob stayed with Laban for a whole month.Then Laban said to him,“ You are one of my relatives. But is that any reason for you to work for me for nothing? Tell me what your pay should be.”Laban had two daughters. The name of the older one was Leah. And the name of the younger one was Rachel.Leah was plain, but Rachel was beautiful. She had a nice figure.Jacob was in love with Rachel. He said to Laban,“ I’ll work for you for seven years so I can marry your younger daughter Rachel.”Laban said,“ It’s better for me to give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.”So Jacob worked for seven years so he could marry Rachel. But they seemed like only a few days to him because he loved her so much.Then Jacob said to Laban,“ Give me my wife. I’ve completed my time. I want to sleep with her.”So Laban brought all the people of the place together and had a feast prepared.But when evening came, he gave his daughter Leah to Jacob. And Jacob slept with her.Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter as her servant.When Jacob woke up the next morning, there was Leah next to him! So he said to Laban,“ What have you done to me? I worked for you so I could marry Rachel, didn’t I? Why did you trick me?”Laban replied,“ It isn’t our practice here to give the younger daughter to be married before the older one.Complete this daughter’s wedding week. Then we’ll give you the younger one also. But you will have to work for another seven years.”So Jacob completed the week with Leah. Then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.Laban gave his female servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her servant.Jacob slept with Rachel also. He loved Rachel more than he loved Leah. And he worked for Laban for another seven years.
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Numbers 1:5
“ Here are the names of the men who must help you.“ From the tribe of Reuben will come Elizur, the son of Shedeur.
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Numbers 2:10-13
The groups of the camp of Reuben will be on the south side. They will be under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Reuben is Elizur, the son of Shedeur.There are 46,500 men in Elizur’s group.The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. The leader of the tribe of Simeon is Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai.There are 59,300 men in Shelumiel’s group.
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Genesis 49:1-33
Then Jacob sent for his sons. He said,“ Gather around me so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come.“ Sons of Jacob, come together and listen. Listen to your father Israel.“ Reuben, you are my oldest son. You were my first child. You were the first sign of my strength. You were first in honor. You were first in power.But you are as unsteady as water. So you won’t be first anymore. You had sex with my concubine on my bed. You lay on my couch and made it‘ unclean.’“ Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords have killed a lot of people.I won’t share in their plans. I won’t have anything to do with them. They became angry and killed people. They cut the legs of oxen just for the fun of it.May the Lord put a curse on them because of their terrible anger. I will scatter them in Jacob’s land. I will spread them around in Israel.“ Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your enemies will be brought under your control. Your father’s sons will bow down to you.Judah, you are like a lion’s cub. You return from hunting, my son. Like a lion, you lie down and sleep. You are like a mother lion. Who dares to wake you up?The right to rule will not leave Judah. The ruler’s scepter will not be taken from between his feet. It will be his until the king it belongs to will come. The nations will obey that king.He will tie his donkey to a vine. He will tie his colt to the very best branch. He will wash his clothes in wine. He will wash his robes in the red juice of grapes.His eyes will be darker than wine. His teeth will be whiter than milk.“ Zebulun will live by the seashore. He will become a safe harbor for ships. His border will go out toward Sidon.“ Issachar is like a wild donkey lying down among the sheep pens.He sees how good his resting place is. He sees that his land is pleasant. So he will carry a heavy load on his back. He will obey when he’s forced to work.“ Dan will do what is fair for his people. He will do it as one of the tribes of Israel.Dan will be a snake by the side of the road. He will be a poisonous snake along the path. It bites the horse’s heels so that the rider falls off backward.“ Lord, I look to you to save me.“ Gad will be attacked by a group of robbers. But he will attack them as they run away.“ Asher’s food will be rich and sweet. He will provide food that even a king would enjoy.“ Naphtali is a female deer set free and gives birth to beautiful fawns.“ Joseph is a vine that grows a lot of fruit. It grows close by a spring. Its branches climb over a wall.Mean people shot arrows at him. They shot at him because they were angry.But his bow remained steady. His strong arms moved freely. The hand of the Mighty God of Jacob was with him. The Shepherd, the Rock of Israel, stood by him.Joseph, your father’s God helps you. The Mighty God blesses you. He gives you blessings from the sky above. He gives you blessings from the deep springs below. He blesses you with children and with a mother’s milk.Your father’s blessings are great. They are greater than the blessings from the age- old mountains. They are greater than the gifts from the ancient hills. Let all those blessings rest on the head of Joseph. Let them rest on the head of the one who is prince among his brothers.“ Benjamin is a hungry wolf. In the morning he eats what he has killed. In the evening he shares what he has stolen.”All these are the 12 tribes of Israel. That’s what their father said to them when he blessed them. He gave each one the blessing that was just right for him.Then Jacob gave directions to his sons. He said,“ I’m about to join the members of my family who have already died. Bury me with them in the cave in the field of Ephron, the Hittite.The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre in Canaan. Abraham had bought it as a place where he could bury his wife’s body. He had bought the cave and the field from Ephron, the Hittite.The bodies of Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried there. So were the bodies of Isaac and his wife Rebekah. I also buried Leah’s body there.Abraham bought the field and the cave from the Hittites.”When Jacob had finished telling his sons what to do, he pulled his feet up into his bed. Then he took his last breath and died. He joined the members of his family who had already died.
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Numbers 1:20-21
Here is the number of men from the tribe of Reuben. He is Israel’s oldest son. All the men able to serve in the army were counted. They were 20 years old or more. They were listed by name. They were listed one by one. They were listed according to the records of their tribes and families.The number from the tribe of Reuben was 46,500.
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1 Chronicles 8 1-1 Chronicles 8 40
Benjamin was the father of Bela. Bela was his first son. Ashbel was his second son. Aharah was the third.Nohah was the fourth. And Rapha was the fifth.The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.Here are the members of the family line of Ehud. They were the leaders of the families who were living in Geba. Later, they were taken away from their own land. They were forced to go to Manahath.The sons of Ehud were Naaman, Ahijah and Gera. Gera took them away from their land. He was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.Sons were born to Shaharaim in Moab. That happened after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.His wife Hodesh had sons by him. Their names were Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,Jeuz, Sakia and Mirmah. His sons were the leaders of their families.His wife Hushim had Abitub and Elpaal by him.The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham and Shemed. Shemed built Ono and Lod and the villages around it.Beriah and Shema were also sons of Elpaal. They were the leaders of the families who were living in Aijalon. Beriah and Shema drove out the people who were living in Gath.Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,Michael, Ishpah and Joha were the sons of Beriah.Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab were other sons of Elpaal.Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.All these men were the leaders of their families. They were listed as chiefs in their family history. They lived in Jerusalem.Jeiel lived in the city of Gibeon. He was the father of Gibeon. Jeiel had a wife named Maakah.His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,Gedor, Ahio, Zekerand Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. Mikloth and Shimeah also lived in Jerusalem. They lived near their relatives.Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki- Shua, Abinadab and Esh- Baal.The son of Jonathan was Merib- Baal. Merib- Baal was the father of Micah.The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melek, Tarea and Ahaz.Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was Binea’s son. Eleasah was Raphah’s son. And Azel was Eleasah’s son.Azel had six sons. Their names were Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All of them were the sons of Azel.Here are the sons of Azel’s brother Eshek. Ulam was his first son. Jeush was the second. Eliphelet was the third.The sons of Ulam were brave fighting men. They could use a bow. They had many sons and grandsons. The total number of sons and grandsons was 150. All these men belonged to the family line of Benjamin.
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Deuteronomy 33:6
Here’s what Moses said about Reuben.“ Let Reuben live. Don’t let him die. And do not let his people be few.”
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Genesis 29:32
Leah became pregnant. She had a son. She named him Reuben. She said,“ The Lord has seen me suffer. Surely my husband will love me now.”
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Genesis 35:22-23
While Israel was living in that area, Reuben went in and slept with Bilhah. She was the concubine of Reuben’s father. And Israel heard about it. Here are the 12 sons Jacob had.Leah was the mother of Reuben, Jacob’s oldest son. Her other sons were Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun.
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Exodus 6:14-18
Here were the leaders of the family groups of Reuben, Simeon and Levi. Reuben was the oldest son of Israel. Reuben’s sons were Hanok, Pallu, Hezron and Karmi. These were the family groups of Reuben.The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul. Shaul was the son of a woman from Canaan. These were the family groups of Simeon.Here are the names of the sons of Levi written in their family record. They were Gershon, Kohath and Merari. Levi lived for 137 years.The sons of Gershon, by their family groups, were Libni and Shimei.The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. Kohath lived for 133 years.
