The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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Genesis 46:9-15a enumerates 32 Leah-descendants by name — Reuben and his four sons, Simeon and his six sons, Levi and his three sons, Judah plus his sons and two grandsons, Issachar and his four sons, Zebulun and his three sons, plus Dinah. That's 32.
Critical scholarship: Leans toward a genuine contradiction.
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"Genesis 46:9 — Scripture Analysis" GEBible, https://gebible.app/analysis/verse/genesis/46/9?version=WEB (retrieved 26 August 2026).