1 Tawarikh 4:10
Konteks4:10 Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only 1 you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!” 2 God answered his prayer. 3
1 Tawarikh 5:1
Konteks5:1 The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn –
(Now he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s bed, 4 his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph, Israel’s son. So Reuben is not listed as firstborn in the genealogical records. 5
[4:10] 1 tn On the use of אִם (’im, “if”) here, see HALOT 60 s.v.
[4:10] 2 tn Heb “and act from [i.e., so as to prevent] harm so that I might not be in pain.”
[4:10] 3 tn Heb “and God brought about what he had asked.”
[5:1] 4 sn The phrase when he defiled his father’s bed refers to Reuben having sexual relations with his father Jacob’s concubine Bilhah. This incident is recorded in Gen 35:22.
[5:1] 5 tn Heb “and not to be listed in the genealogical records as (having) the right of the firstborn.”