1. The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel—he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel—so he is not reckoned as the firstborn in the genealogical record.
2. Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers, and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
3. The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Enoch, Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.
4. The descendants of Joel: his son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei,
5. his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal
6. and his son Beerah whom Tillegath-pilneser king of Assyria carried into exile. He was the leader of the Reubenites.