The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, because he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
Oonyana bakaRubhen, amazibulo kaSirayeli (ngokuba ibinguye owamazibulo; ke ngokuwuhlambela kwakhe umandlalo kayise, ubuzibulo bakhe banikwa oonyana bakaYosefu unyana kaSirayeli, akaba nakubhalwa emilibeni yokuzalwa ukuba ngowamazibulo;