Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,

Judah acquired a wife for Er his firstborn; her name was Tamar.

Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram),

These are the names of Ishmael’s sons, by their names according to their records: Nebaioth (Ishmael’s firstborn), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

His father Isaac asked, “Who are you?” “I am your firstborn son,” he replied, “Esau!”

The sons of Leah were Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, as well as Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, so the Lord killed him.

They sat before him, arranged by order of birth, beginning with the firstborn and ending with the youngest. The men looked at each other in astonishment.

These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt – Jacob and his sons: Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob.

Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the beginning of my strength, outstanding in dignity, outstanding in power.

These were the chiefs among the descendants of Esau, the sons of Eliphaz, Esau’s firstborn: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “Certainly God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s house.”

Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”

Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I’ve done as you told me. Now sit up and eat some of my wild game so that you can bless me.”

Israel stretched out his right hand and placed it on Ephraim’s head, although he was the younger. Crossing his hands, he put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, for Manasseh was the firstborn.