Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

May Reuben live and not die, and may his people multiply. ¹ 

¹ These are the heads of their fathers’ households: ²  The sons ³  of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans ⁴  of Reuben.

The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Those of them who were numbered ¹  from the tribe of Reuben were 46,500. ² 

Now these were their names: from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur;

These were the sons of Israel: ¹  Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; Issachar and Zebulun;

The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

“On the south will be the divisions of the camp of Reuben under their standard. ¹  The leader of the people of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.

Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. The Reubenites: from ¹  Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; from Pallu, the family of the Palluites;

Moses assigned land to the tribe of Reuben ¹  by its clans.

The sons of Leah were Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, as well as Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

When Reuben heard this, he rescued Joseph ¹  from their hands, ²  saying, ³  “Let’s not take his life!” ⁴ 

Now these are the names of the men who are to help ¹  you: from ²  Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;

And these other tribes must stand for the curse on Mount Ebal: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

¹  from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz,

Next to the border of Ephraim from the east side to the west, Reuben will have one portion.

Next to the border of Reuben from the east side to the west, Judah ¹  will have one portion.

The Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,

On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the Reubenites, presented an offering.