'First born' in the Bible
Canaan fathered Sidon as his firstborn, then Heth,
These are their family records: Nebaioth, Ishmael’s firstborn, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
Judah’s sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, so He put him to death.
Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron’s firstborn: Ram, his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s firstborn: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha, his firstborn, fathered Ziph, and Mareshah, his second son, fathered Hebron.
These were Caleb’s descendants.The sons of Hur, Ephrathah’s firstborn:Shobal fathered Kiriath-jearim;
These were David’s sons who were born to him in Hebron:Amnon was the firstborn, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;Daniel was born second, by Abigail of Carmel;
Josiah’s sons:Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim second,Zedekiah third, and Shallum fourth.
Penuel fathered Gedor, and Ezer fathered Hushah.These were the sons of Hur, Ephrathah’s firstborn and the father of Bethlehem:
These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. He was the firstborn, but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. He is not listed in the genealogy according to birthright.
The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn:Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
Samuel’s sons: his firstborn Joel,and his second son Abijah.
Benjamin fathered Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,
Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
His brother Eshek’s sons: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
A Levite called Mattithiah, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.
Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
Meshelemiah had sons:Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second,Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
Obed-edom also had sons:Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second,Joah the third, Sachar the fourth,Nethanel the fifth,
Hosah, from the Merarites, also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),