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Birthright » Forfeited by reuben
And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel, (for he the firstborn; and in his defiling his father's bed, the birth-right was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and not to be enrolled for the birthright For Judah was strong over his brethren, and for a leader from him; and the birthright to Joseph:)
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Forfeited by reuben
And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel, (for he the firstborn; and in his defiling his father's bed, the birth-right was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and not to be enrolled for the birthright For Judah was strong over his brethren, and for a leader from him; and the birthright to Joseph:)
Reuben, my first-born, thou my strength, and the beginning of my strength, the abundance of elevation, and the abundance of might Vain glorious as water, thou shalt not be preeminent; for thou didst go up out of thy father's. bed; then didst thou defile, going up to my couch.
the First-born » Instances of superseded » Reuben, &c
And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel, (for he the firstborn; and in his defiling his father's bed, the birth-right was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and not to be enrolled for the birthright For Judah was strong over his brethren, and for a leader from him; and the birthright to Joseph:)
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's favorite child
And I gave to thee one shoulder over thy brethren, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
And he set the maids and their children first, and Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph behind them.
And all his sons and all his daughters, will rise up to comfort him; and he will refuse to be comforted; and will say, For I will go down to my son mourning to hadas; and his father will weep for him.
And Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, for to him he was the son of old age: and he made for him a tunic (reaching to the soles of the feet). And his brethren will see that their father loved him above all his brethren, and they will hate him, and will not be able to speak to him for peace.
Then comes he to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the place which Jacob gave to Joseph his son.
For Judah was strong over his brethren, and for a leader from him; and the birthright to Joseph:)
Judah » Tribe of » Is accorded the birthright forfeited by reuben
And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel, (for he the firstborn; and in his defiling his father's bed, the birth-right was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and not to be enrolled for the birthright For Judah was strong over his brethren, and for a leader from him; and the birthright to Joseph:)
Gilead to me, and Manasseh to me; and Ephraim the strength of my head; Judah my judge.
And Jehovah God of Israel will choose in me from all the house of my father to be for king over Israel forever: for in Judah he chose for leader; and in the house of Judah the house of my father; and in the sons of my father he delighted in me to make a king over ail Israel: