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Even though Judah became prominent among his relatives—that is, the Commander-in-chief[a] will be his descendant—nevertheless the right of the firstborn went to Joseph.)

The descendants of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, included Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Joel’s descendants were his son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 5:2 Or Prince; i.e. a title of Messiah; lit. Nagid; i.e. a senior officer entrusted with dual roles of operational oversight and administrative authority