Carmi was the son of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Genesis 46:9;Exodus 6:14;1 Chronicles 5:3). He was the progenitor of the Carmite clan within the tribe of Reuben (Numbers 26:6). The Carmites were one of the families descended from Reuben, as recorded in the census taken in the wilderness of Sinai and the plains of Moab. Carmi's inclusion in the genealogies of Reuben highlights the importance of family lineage and the organization of the Israelite tribes according to their ancestral heritage.
Carmi
ReubenEnglishA man from the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.9.