5:3 The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

The sons of Reuben, who was the firstborn son of Israel, ⌊were⌋ Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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Reuben was Israel’s first son. ⌊Then⌋ Reuben ⌊became⌋ the father of Hanok and Pallu and Hezron and Carmi.

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