Numbers 26:5
in Numbers 26Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu,
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Reuben, the first-born of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;
KJV
Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites:
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This verse in Numbers 26
Commentary
3 notes on this verseReuben, the eldest son of Israel,.... the number of his tribe is taken first on that account; there were four families that descended from him, the Hanochite, Palluite, Hesronite, and Carmite, and the number of men from twenty years old and upwards, fit for war, were 43,730; so that, since the last numbering, this tribe was decreased 2770; which may in part be accounted for by the families of Dathan and Abiram being cut off for their rebellion, who were this tribe, and whose affair is briefly related in the following verses, and it may be to point out this unto us.
This site's exposition
Reuben, the eldest son of Israel
on Numbers 26:5-11
The roll of Reuben stops in the middle of itself to tell a story. Dathan and Abiram are entered in their place in the family tree, and the text says what became of them, that the earth opened her mouth and they became a sign. Verse 11 then adds a line the narrative of chapter 16 never gave, that the children of Korah died not. That house sings afterward, since 1 Chronicles 6:22 and 6:33 run Samuel and Heman out of it and eleven psalms carry the sons of Korah in their titles.
The record, by era
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Following The tribes are mentioned in the same order as in the earlier census Num. 1, except that Manasseh here precedes Ephraim; probably as being now the larger tribe.
The words behind it
11 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| רְאוּבֵ֖ן | reuven | Reuben | H7205 → | 72 times |
| בְּכ֣וֹר | bekhor | [the] firstborn of | H1060 → | 122 times |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yisrael | Israel | H3478 → | 2507 times |
| בְּנֵ֣י | benei | [the] descendants of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| רְאוּבֵ֗ן | reuven | Reuben | H7205 → | 72 times |
| חֲנוֹךְ֙ | chanokh | Hanoch | H2585 → | |
| מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת | mishpachat | [the] clan of | H4940 → | 303 times |
| הַחֲנֹכִ֔י | hachanokhi | the Hanochite[s] | H2599 → | |
| לְפַלּ֕וּא | lefalu' | of Pallu | H6396 → | |
| מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת | mishpachat | [the] clan of | H4940 → | 303 times |
| הַפַּלֻּאִֽי׃ | hapalui | the Palluite[s] | H6384 → |
רְאוּבֵ֖ןReuben
reuvenH7205 →72 times
בְּכ֣וֹר[the] firstborn of
bekhorH1060 →122 times
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael
yisraelH3478 →2507 times
בְּנֵ֣י[the] descendants of
beneiH1121 →4930 times
רְאוּבֵ֗ןReuben
reuvenH7205 →72 times
חֲנוֹךְ֙Hanoch
chanokhH2585 →
מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת[the] clan of
mishpachatH4940 →303 times
הַחֲנֹכִ֔יthe Hanochite[s]
hachanokhiH2599 →
לְפַלּ֕וּאof Pallu
lefalu'H6396 →
מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת[the] clan of
mishpachatH4940 →303 times
הַפַּלֻּאִֽי׃the Palluite[s]
hapaluiH6384 →
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
1 Chronicles 5:3The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
it leads to
- Genesis 46:9
The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Exodus 6:14
These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Numbers 26:5–9
Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu,
- Genesis 46:9
Through
1 Chronicles 5:1These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So…
it leads to
- Genesis 35:22
While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:
- Genesis 29:32
And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”
- Genesis 48:15–22
Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,
- Genesis 49:3–4
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.
- Genesis 35:22
Through
Exodus 6:14These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.
it leads to
- 1 Chronicles 5:3
The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
- 1 Chronicles 5:3
About Numbers
This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes on the Old Testament; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.