- his father:
- "Now the sonsª of Reubenª the firstbornª of Israel,ª (for¹ he¹ [was] the firstborn;ª but, forasmuch as he defiledª° his father'sª bed,ª his birthrightª was givenª° unto the sonsª of Josephª the sonª of Israel:ª and the genealogy is not to be reckonedª°¹ after the birthright.ª ... For¹ Judahª prevailedª° above his brethren,ª and of¹ him [came] the chief ruler;ª but the birthrightª [was] Joseph's:)ª" {1Ch 5:1-2}
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