Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
My firstborn
My might
General references
Bible References
My firstborn
Genesis 29:32
Leah conceived and bore a son and named him Reuben, for she said, “Because the Lord has seen my affliction; surely now my husband will love me.”
Genesis 46:8
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, Jacob and his sons, who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
Genesis 48:18
Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand on his head.”
Numbers 1:20 Now the sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, head by head, every male from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war,
Numbers 26:5
Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;
1 Chronicles 2:1 These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
1 Chronicles 5:1
Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright.
My might
Deuteronomy 21:17
But he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the unloved, by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he is the beginning of his strength; to him belongs the right of the firstborn.
Psalm 78:51 And smote all the firstborn in Egypt,
Thefirst issue of their virility in the tents of Ham.
The
Psalm 105:36 He also struck down all the firstborn in their land,
Thefirst fruits of all their vigor.
The
General references
Numbers 1:20 Now the sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, their genealogical registration by their families, by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, head by head, every male from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go out to war,
Deuteronomy 33:6 “May Reuben live and not die,
Nor his men be few.”
Nor his men be few.”