Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Let life not death be Reuben's, let not the number of his men be small.
New American Standard Bible
Nor his men be few.”
King James Version
Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.
Holman Bible
though his people become few.
International Standard Version
"May Reuben live and not die, though his numbers are few."
A Conservative Version
Let Reuben live, and not die, nor let his men be few.
American Standard Version
Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.
Amplified
“May [the tribe of] Reuben live and not die out,
Darby Translation
Let Reuben live, and not die; And let his men be few.
Julia Smith Translation
Reuben shall live and shall not die; and his men shall be of number.
King James 2000
Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"May Reuben live, and may he not die, {and let his number not be few}."
Modern King James verseion
Let Reuben live and not die, and let not his men be few.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Reuben shall live and shall not die: but his people shall be few in number. This is the blessing of Judah."
NET Bible
May Reuben live and not die, and may his people multiply.
New Heart English Bible
"Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few."
The Emphasized Bible
Let Reuben live and not die, - Nor his men he easily counted.
Webster
Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.
World English Bible
"Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few."
Youngs Literal Translation
Let Reuben live, and not die, And let his men be a number.
Themes
intercession » Additional instances of » moses » For israel
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 33:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Blessing On Reuben
5 And there was a king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel came together. 6 Let life not death be Reuben's, let not the number of his men be small. 7 And this is the blessing of Judah: he said, Give ear, O Lord, to the voice of Judah and make him one with his people: let your hands take up his cause, and be his help against his attackers.
Cross References
Genesis 49:3-4
Reuben, you are my oldest son, the first-fruit of my strength, first in pride and first in power:
Genesis 49:8
To you, Judah, will your brothers give praise: your hand will be on the neck of your haters; your father's sons will go down to the earth before you.
Numbers 32:31-32
Then the children of Gad and the children of Reuben said, As the Lord has said to your servants, so will we do.
Joshua 22:1-9
Then Joshua sent for the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh,