But Abel brought some of the firstborn of his flock -- even the fattest of them. And the Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,

Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,

Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram),

These are the names of Ishmael's sons, by their names according to their records: Nebaioth (Ishmael's firstborn), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau, your firstborn. I've done as you told me. Now sit up and eat some of my wild game so that you can bless me."

His father Isaac asked, "Who are you?" "I am your firstborn son," he replied, "Esau!"

"It is not our custom here," Laban replied, "to give the younger daughter in marriage before the firstborn.

The sons of Leah were Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, as well as Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

These were the chiefs among the descendants of Esau, the sons of Eliphaz, Esau's firstborn: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

Judah acquired a wife for Er his firstborn; her name was Tamar.

But Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the Lord's sight, so the Lord killed him.

Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, "Certainly God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father's house."

They sat before him, arranged by order of birth, beginning with the firstborn and ending with the youngest. The men looked at each other in astonishment.

These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt -- Jacob and his sons: Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob.

Israel stretched out his right hand and placed it on Ephraim's head, although he was the younger. Crossing his hands, he put his left hand on Manasseh's head, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head."

Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the beginning of my strength, outstanding in dignity, outstanding in power.