Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering,

Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,

The firstborn said to the younger, "Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in to us in the way of all the earth.

They made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father. He didn't know when she lay down, nor when she arose.

It came to pass on the next day, that the firstborn said to the younger, "Behold, I lay last night with my father. Let us make him drink wine again, tonight. You go in, and lie with him, that we may preserve our father's seed."

The firstborn bore a son, and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites to this day.

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

These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to the order of their birth: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau your firstborn. I have done what you asked me to do. Please arise, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me."

Isaac his father said to him, "Who are you?" He said, "I am your son, your firstborn, Esau."

Laban said, "It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.

The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob's firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

Judah took a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh. Yahweh killed him.

Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, "For," he said, "God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house."

They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled one with another.

These are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.

Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh's head, guiding his hands knowingly, 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; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.