And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, Jehovah has surely looked upon my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me.

And these were the names of the sons of Israel who went into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben was Jacob's firstborn.

And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.

And the sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers' house, according to the number of names, every male by head, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:

Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. The sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;

These, the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (he was indeed the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, for the genealogy to not be reckoned according to the birthright;

the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated wife as the firstborn by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.

and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the first of their strength in the tents of Ham.

He also destroyed all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their vigor.