1 Chronicles 5:1
Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
Cross-reference
Genesis 35:22 records the sin — Reuben lay with Bilhah, defiling his father's bed, directly referenced here.
Genesis 48:15-22 records Jacob blessing and adopting Joseph's sons, granting them the birthright Reuben forfeited.
Genesis 49:3 calls Reuben the firstborn and rebukes his instability. Chronicles directly connects this to the loss of his birthright.
Genesis 49:4 pronounces the loss of preeminence — the prophecy fulfilled in the transfer of birthright.
Deuteronomy 21:17 establishes the firstborn's double portion—the right Reuben lost, explaining the transfer's legal basis.
In Matthew 1:2, the genealogy traces through Judah — consistent with 1 Chron 5:2 that a ruler (Jesus) comes from Judah.
In Ezekiel 47:13, Joseph receives two portions in the land — fulfillment of the birthright transfer to Joseph's sons.
In Ezekiel 22:10, 'uncovering father's nakedness' echoes Reuben's sin — the same incest that cost him the birthright.
In Joshua 14:4, Joseph's sons become two tribes, receiving double inheritance — the direct result of Reuben's lost birthright.
Genesis 48:5 explicitly records Jacob adopting Ephraim and Manasseh as his own sons, the direct act that transferred the birthright.
Leviticus 20:11 prescribes death for lying with father's wife — the penalty for Reuben's sin.
Deuteronomy 27:20 curses anyone who lies with father's wife — the curse applying to Reuben.
Leviticus 18:8 prohibits uncovering father's wife's nakedness — the law Reuben violated.
Genesis 46:8 lists Reuben as firstborn when entering Egypt. Chronicles clarifies that despite this, his birthright was transferred to Joseph's sons.
Genesis 29:32 records Reuben's birth as Leah's firstborn. Chronicles then notes the later consequence of his sin.
Numbers 1:20 lists Reuben's descendants in the census, showing the tribe continued despite the forfeited birthright.
Numbers 26:5 also calls Reuben 'firstborn of Israel' — affirming his original status despite the birthright loss.