1 Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel—^ahe was indeed the firstborn, but because he ^bdefiled his father’s bed, ^chis birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, so that the genealogy is not listed according to the birthright;  ‡

2 yet ^aJudah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came a ^bruler, although the birthright was Joseph’s—  ‡