21 When Reuben(A) heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. “Let’s not take his life,” he said.(B)

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21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

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21 But (A)Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands, and said, “Let us not kill him.”

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21 But when (A)Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.”

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These are the names of the sons of Israel(A) (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt:

Reuben the firstborn(B) of Jacob.

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And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.

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Now (A)these were the names of the children of Israel, Jacob and his sons, who went to Egypt: (B)Reuben was Jacob’s firstborn.

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(A)Now (B)these are the names of the descendants of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons. (C)Reuben, Jacob's firstborn,

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“Now then, your two sons born to you in Egypt(A) before I came to you here will be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine,(B) just as Reuben(C) and Simeon(D) are mine.

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And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.

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And now your (A)two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.

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And now your (A)two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, (B)are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are.

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14 But Israel(A) reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim’s head,(B) though he was the younger,(C) and crossing his arms, he put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn.(D)

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14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

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14 Then Israel stretched out his right hand and (A)laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, (B)guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the (C)firstborn.

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14 (A)And Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, (B)crossing his hands (for Manasseh was the firstborn).

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“Reuben, you are my firstborn,(A)
    my might, the first sign of my strength,(B)
    excelling in honor,(C) excelling in power.

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Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:

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“Reuben, you are (A)my firstborn,
My might and the beginning of my strength,
The excellency of dignity and the excellency of power.

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“Reuben, you are (A)my firstborn,
    my might, and the (B)firstfruits of my strength,
    preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.

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14 These were the heads of their families[a]:(A)

The sons of Reuben(B) the firstborn son of Israel were Hanok and Pallu, Hezron and Karmi. These were the clans of Reuben.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 6:14 The Hebrew for families here and in verse 25 refers to units larger than clans.

14 These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.

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The Family of Moses and Aaron(A)

14 These are the heads of their fathers’ houses: (B)The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. These are the families of Reuben.

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The Genealogy of Moses and Aaron

14 These are the heads of their fathers' houses: the (A)sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; these are the clans of Reuben.

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These are the names(A) of the men who are to assist you:

from Reuben,(B) Elizur son of Shedeur;(C)

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And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.

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“These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: from Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;

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And these are the names of the men who shall assist you. From Reuben, (A)Elizur the son of Shedeur;

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