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 (a) sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
(a) Because they were made two tribes, they had a double portion.
CHAPTER V _The genealogies of Reuben_, 1-10. _Of Gad_, 11-17. _The exploits of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh_, 18-22. _The genealogy of the half tribe of Manasseh_, 23, 24. The ido...
HIS BIRTHRIGHT WAS GIVEN ... - In particular, the right of the first-born to a double inheritance Deuteronomy 21:17 was conferred on Joseph, both by the expressed will of Jacob Genesis 48:22 and in th...
3. SIMEON, REUBEN, GAD, AND MANASSEH Chapter S 4:24-5:26 _ 1. The sons of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:24)_ 2. The sons of Reuben (1 Chronicles 5:1) 3. The children of Gad and half Manasseh ...
PART I (1 Chronicles 1-9). GENEALOGICAL LISTS, TOGETHER WITH GEOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTES. These Chapter s form a general introduction to the whole work. They contain the following genealogies, o...
FORASMUCH. Compare Genesis 35:22; Genesis 49:4. NOT TO BE RECKONED, &C.. not to be enrolled in the place of the firstborn. BIRTHRIGHT. See note on Genesis 25:31....
1 Chronicles 5:1-10. The Genealogy of Reuben 1. _he defiled_ Genesis 35:22; Genesis 49:4. _his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph_ Cp....
5. THE DESCENDANTS OF THE TRIBE OF REUBEN (1 Chronicles 5:1-10) TEXT 1 Chronicles 5:1. And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his fat...
_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 G...
HIS BIRTHRIGHT] This was a portion of the inheritance, twice as great as that given to each of the other sons. The two children of Joseph together received the share which, in right of birth, should h...
GENEALOGIES (CONTINUED) This chapter gives lists of the descendants of Reuben, the families of Gad, and the families of the eastern division of Manasseh....
THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 5 The *tribe of Reuben –...
I. — THE REUBENITES (1 Chronicles 5:1). (1) REUBEN THE FIRSTBORN OF ISRAEL. — See Genesis 49:3 : “Reuben, my firstborn thou! my strength, and firstfruits of my manhood;” also Genesis 29:32. For he wa...
וּ בְנֵ֨י רְאוּבֵ֥ן בְּכֹֽור ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ כִּ֣י...
NAMES 1 Chronicles 1:1; 1 Chronicles 2:1; 1 Chronicles 3:1; 1 Chronicles 4:1;...
The worth principally attracting attention in this chapter are those connected with the name of Reuben. Here the ultimate light flames on the record: "the Prince," toward whose advent everything moves...
_First-born, Genesis xlix. 4. (Worthington) --- He gives this reason for not beginning with him. (Calmet) --- And he. Protestants, "and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birth-right." (Hay...
These verses are too important and interesting to be hastily passed by. Reuben, the eldest of Jacob's sons, having forfeited the birth-right by reason of his incest, had the sentence of his father put...
CONTENTS The genealogies of Israel in the tribe of Reuben, and also in the tribe of Gad, form the principal subjects of this chapter....
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 3, 4, AND 5. The genealogy of David's family is next given us, as far as several generations after the return from the captivity; and then that of the tribes...
NOW THE SONS OF REUBEN, THE FIRSTBORN OF ISRAEL,.... Are as follow in 1 Chronicles 5:3 where the account begins; for what comes between this and that is in a parenthesis: FOR HE WAS THE FIRSTBORN; of...
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...
_The son of Israel_ This is added emphatically, because the sons of Joseph, Manasseh, and Ephraim were treated as if they had been the immediate sons of Jacob. _The genealogy is not to be reckoned aft...
1 The line of Reuben (who lost his birthright) vnto the captiuitie. 9 Their habitation and conquest of the Hagarites. 11 The chiefe men, and habitations of Gad. 18 The number and conquest of Reuben...
THE POSTERITY OF REUBEN...
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, in the matter of Bilha, his father's secondary wife, Genesis 35:22; Genesi...
1 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 5 The line of Reuben unto the captivity: their war against the Hagarites, 1 CHRONICLES 5:1. The chief men and habitation of Gad, 1 CHRONICLES 5:11. The number of the Reubenites, G...
1 Chronicles 5:1 sons H1121 Reuben H7205 firstborn H1060 firstborn H1060 defiled H2490 (H8763) fathers H1 bed H3326
CONTENTS: Line of Reuben, Gad, half of Manasseh. Captivity for their sins. CHARACTERS: Reuben, Judah. CONCLUSION: In all conflicts we must look up to heaven for strength and it is believing prayer t...
1 Chronicles 5:19. _The Hagarites,_ that is, the Ishmaelites, who descended from Hagar's son. 1 Chronicles 5:21. _Fifty thousand._ The LXX read, five thousand. The ancient way of numbering by letters...
_Now the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel._ REUBEN’S RIGHTS TRANSFERRED TO JOSEPH This incident is worth dwelling upon, only because it elucidates a special phase of the Divine government. God...
1 CHRONICLES 5:1 The Transjordanian Tribes. By the Chronicler’s time, Reuben (vv. 1 Chronicles 5:1), Gad (vv. 1 C
CRITICAL NOTES.] This ch. contains Reuben, Gad, and the half of Manasseh east of Jordan, with two episodes, one on the wars of these tribes, and the other on the removal by Tilgath-pilneser. The upper...
EXPOSITION 1 CHRONICLES 5:1 THE SONS OF REUBEN. The tribe of Reuben is now taken third in order by the compiler, though Reuben was the first of all the sons of Israel. The distinct statements of 1 Ch...
Now in chapter five we get to the descendants of Reuben, who lost his birthright. It was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel. And so his genealogy is not reckoned after the birthright (1 C...
1 Chronicles 2:1; 1 Chronicles 26:10; 1 Corinthians 5:1; 1 Samuel 16:6;...
Sons of Israel — This is added emphatically, because they were treated as if they had been the immediate sons of Jacob. Not reckoned — This is the second reason, which sheweth both why Reuben's geneal...