Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleReuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu, Young's Literal Translation Reuben, first-born of Israel—sons of Reuben: [of] Hanoch [is] the family of the Hanochite; of Pallu the family of the Palluite; King James Bible Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, [of whom cometh] the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites: Hebrew Reubenרְאוּבֵ֖ן (rə·’ū·ḇên) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7205: Reuben -- 'behold a son!' oldest son of Jacob, also his desc was the firstborn בְּכ֣וֹר (bə·ḵō·wr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc [These were] the descendants בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Reuben: רְאוּבֵ֗ן (rə·’ū·ḇên) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7205: Reuben -- 'behold a son!' oldest son of Jacob, also his desc The Hanochite הַחֲנֹכִ֔י (ha·ḥă·nō·ḵî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2599: Hanochites -- a Chanokite clan מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת (miš·pa·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people from Hanoch, חֲנוֹךְ֙ (ḥă·nō·wḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2585: Enoch -- four Israelites, sons of Cain, Jered, Midian and Reuben the Palluite הַפַּלֻּאִֽי׃ (hap·pal·lu·’î) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6384: Descendant of Pallu clan מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת (miš·pa·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people from Pallu, לְפַלּ֕וּא (lə·p̄al·lū) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6396: Pallu -- a son of Reuben |