Numbers 26:5 BSB — MannaFest

Numbers 26:5

Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu,

BSB

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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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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

Reuben, 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.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

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.

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
רְאוּבֵ֖ן	re.'u.Ven	Reuben	H7205 →
בְּכ֣וֹר	be.Khor	[the] firstborn of	H1060 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
בְּנֵ֣י	be.Nei	[the] descendants of	H1121 →
רְאוּבֵ֗ן	re.'u.Ven	Reuben	H7205 →
חֲנוֹךְ֙	cha.noKh	Hanoch	H2585 →
מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת	mish.Pa.chat	[the] clan of	H4940 →
הַחֲנֹכִ֔י	ha.cha.no.Khi	the Hanochite[s]	H2599 →
לְפַלּ֕וּא	le.fa.Lu'	of Pallu	H6396 →
מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת	mish.Pa.chat	[the] clan of	H4940 →
הַפַּלֻּאִֽי׃	ha.pa.lu.'I	the Palluite[s]	H6384 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Chronicles 5:3
The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
leads to
- Genesis 46:9
  The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
  Reached by 2 independent 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 independent 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,
Through
1 Chronicles 5:1
These 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…
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.
Through
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.
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 5:3
  The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

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