Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
"May Reuben live, and may he not die, {and let his number not be few}."
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,
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.
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.
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 [then] a king arose in Jeshurun, at the gathering of the leaders of [the] people, {united were the tribes of Israel}. 6 "May Reuben live, and may he not die, {and let his number not be few}." 7 {And he said this of Judah}, "Hear, O Yahweh, the voice of Judah, and bring him to his people; his own hands strive for him, and may you be a help {against} his foes."
Cross References
Genesis 49:3-4
Reuben, you [are] my firstborn, my strength, and the firstfruit of my vigor, excelling in rank and excelling in power.
Genesis 49:8
Judah, [as for] you, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand [shall be] on the neck of your enemies. The sons of your father shall bow down to you.
Numbers 32:31-32
The descendants of Gad and the descendants of Reuben answered and said, "What Yahweh has commanded your servants, we will do.
Joshua 22:1-9
Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh,