Verse 20

So were the sonnes of Reuben Israels eldest sonne by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, man by man euery male from twentie yere olde and aboue, as many as went forth to warre:

Referenced Verses

• Num 26:5-7 : 5 Reuben the first borne of Israel: the children of Reube were: Hanoch, of whom came the familie of the Hanochites, and of Pallu the familie of the Palluites: 6 Of Hesron, the familie of the Hesronites: of Carmi, the familie of the Carmites. 7 These are the families of the Reubenites: & they were in nomber three and fourtie thousand, seuen hundreth and thirtie.
• Num 2:10-11 : 10 On the South side shalbe ye standerd of the host of Reuben according to their armies, & the captaine ouer the sonnes of Reuben shalbe Elizur the sonne of Shedeur. 11 And his host, and the nomber thereof sixe and fourty thousand and fiue hundreth.
• 1 Chr 5:1 : 1 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.
• Gen 29:32 : 32 And Leah conceiued & bare a sonne, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Because the Lord hath looked vpon my tribulation, now therefore mine husband will loue me.
• Gen 46:9 : 9 And the sonnes of Reuben: Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
• Gen 49:3-4 : 3 Reuben mine eldest sonne, thou art my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellencie of dignitie, and the excellencie of power: 4 Thou wast light as water: thou shalt not be excellent, because thou wentest vp to thy fathers bed: then diddest thou defile my bed, thy dignitie is gone.