KJV: Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
YLT: As to sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel -- for he is the first-born, and on account of his profaning the couch of his father hath his birthright been given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, and he is not to be reckoned by genealogy for the birthright,
Darby: And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, inasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; but the genealogy is not registered according to the birthright,
ASV: And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
| וּבְנֵ֨י | And the sons |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| רְאוּבֵ֥ן | of Reuben |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: רְאוּבֵן Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Leah. |
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| בְּכֽוֹר־ | the firstborn |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בְּכֹר Sense: firstborn, firstling. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ | of Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| ה֣וּא | he [was indeed] |
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Parse: Pronoun, third person masculine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it. |
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| הַבְּכוֹר֒ | the firstborn |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: בְּכֹר Sense: firstborn, firstling. |
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| וּֽבְחַלְּלוֹ֙ | but because he defiled |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular Root: חָלַל Sense: to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate, begin. |
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| יְצוּעֵ֣י | bed |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: יָצוּעַ Sense: couch, bed. |
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| אָבִ֔יו | of his father |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual. |
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| נִתְּנָה֙ | was given |
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Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person feminine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set. |
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| בְּכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ | his birthright |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: בְּכֹרָה Sense: birthright, primogeniture, right of the first-born. |
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| לִבְנֵ֥י | to the sons |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| יוֹסֵ֖ף | of Joseph |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄוסֵף Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel. |
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| בֶּן־ | son |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | of Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| וְלֹ֥א | so that not |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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| לְהִתְיַחֵ֖שׂ | the genealogy is listed |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hitpael, Infinitive construct Root: יָחַשׂ Sense: (Hithpael) to reckon genealogically, enrol on a genealogy, enrol, be enrolled. |
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| לַבְּכֹרָֽה | according to the birthright |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: בְּכֹרָה Sense: birthright, primogeniture, right of the first-born. |
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