Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Reuben shall live and shall not die; and his men shall be of number.

New American Standard Bible

May Reuben live and not die,
Nor his men be few.”

King James Version

Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.

Holman Bible

Let Reuben live and not die
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,
But let his men be few.”

Bible in Basic English

Let life not death be Reuben's, let not the number of his men be small.

Darby Translation

Let Reuben live, and not die; And let his men be few.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ראוּבן 
R@'uwben 
Usage: 72

חיה 
Chayah 
Usage: 264

and not die
מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

and let not his men
מת 
Math 
Usage: 21

References

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Blessing On Reuben

5 And he will be king in Jeshurun, in the gathering the heads of the people, he united together the tribes of Israel. 6 Reuben shall live and shall not die; and his men shall be of number. 7 And this to Judah: and he will say, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of Judah, and thou wilt bring him to his people; his hands a multitude for him, and thou wilt be a help from his aversaries.

Cross References

Genesis 49:3-4

Reuben, my first-born, thou my strength, and the beginning of my strength, the abundance of elevation, and the abundance of might

Genesis 49:8

Judah, thee, thee shall thy brethren praise; thy hand upon the back of thine enemies; thy father's sons shall worship before thee.

Numbers 32:31-32

And the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben will answer, saying, What Jehovah spake to thy servants, so will we do.

Joshua 22:1-9

Then Joshua will call to the Reubenites and to the Gadites and to half the tribe of Manasseh,

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