John Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 5:1

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Now the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, etc.] Are as follow in (<130503>1 Chronicles 5:3) where the account begins; for what comes between this and that is in a parenthesis: for he was the firstborn; of Jacob by his wife Leah; that must be owned, and Jacob allows it, (<014903>Genesis 49:3) and yet the genealogy in this book begins not with him, as might on that account be expected; the reason follows: but forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed: by lying with Bilhah his concubine: his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; his beloved son by his beloved wife Rachel and so had a double portion given him; his two sons being equally ranked with the other sons of Jacob, and became distinct tribes, and each had their lot in the land of Canaan, (see <014805> Genesis 48:5,22) compared with (<052117>Deuteronomy 21:17) and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright; or, “but the genealogy”, etc. f38; neither after the birthright of Reuben, which he had by nature, being Jacob’s firstborn; nor after the birthright of Joseph, which be had by his father’s gift, as it might be thought it should; the reason of which follows.

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