Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, My might, and the firstfruits of my vigour: Excellency of dignity, and excellency of strength.
New American Standard Bible
My might and
King James Version
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Holman Bible
my strength and the firstfruits of my virility,
excelling in prominence, excelling in power.
International Standard Version
"Reuben, you're my firstborn, my strength, and the first fruit of my vitality. You excel in rank and excel in power.
A Conservative Version
Reuben, thou are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.
American Standard Version
Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.
Amplified
“Reuben, you are my
My might, the beginning of my strength and vigor,
Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power [that should have been your birthright].
Bible in Basic English
Reuben, you are my oldest son, the first-fruit of my strength, first in pride and first in power:
Julia Smith Translation
Reuben, my first-born, thou my strength, and the beginning of my strength, the abundance of elevation, and the abundance of might
King James 2000
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Reuben, you [are] my firstborn, my strength, and the firstfruit of my vigor, excelling in rank and excelling in power.
Modern King James verseion
Reuben, you are my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity and the excellency of power.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Reuben, thou art mine eldest son, my might and the beginning of my strength, chief in receiving and chief in power.
NET Bible
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the beginning of my strength, outstanding in dignity, outstanding in power.
New Heart English Bible
"Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.
The Emphasized Bible
Reuben, my first-born, thou, My vigour, and the first-fruit of my strength, - Pre-eminence of elevation and pre-eminence of power:
Webster
Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellence of dignity, and the excellence of power:
World English Bible
"Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.
Youngs Literal Translation
Reuben! my first-born thou, My power, and beginning of my strength, The abundance of exaltation, And the abundance of strength;
Themes
Character » Instances of instability » Reuben
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Forfeited by reuben
the First-born » Privileges of » Could be forfeited by misconduct
the First-born » The beginning of strength and excellency of power
jacob » His final prophetic benedictions upon his sons » Upon reuben
Parents » Paternal blessings of » jacob
Topics
Interlinear
B@kowr
Koach
Yether
Yether
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 49:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Blesses His Twelve Sons
2 Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob, And listen to Israel your father. 3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, My might, and the firstfruits of my vigour: Excellency of dignity, and excellency of strength. 4 Impetuous as the waters, thou shalt have no pre-eminence; Because thou wentest up to thy father's couch: Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my bed.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:17
but he shall acknowledge as firstborn the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that is found with him; for he is the firstfruits of his vigour: the right of the firstborn is his.
Genesis 29:32
And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Reuben; for she said, Because Jehovah has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.
Psalm 78:51
And he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the first-fruits of their vigour in the tents of Ham.
Psalm 105:36
And he smote every firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigour.
Genesis 46:8
And these are the names of the sons of Israel who came into Egypt: Jacob and his sons. Jacob's firstborn, Reuben.
Genesis 48:18
And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn: put thy right hand on his head.
Numbers 1:20
And the sons of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, their generations, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, by the number of the names, according to their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that went forth to military service:
Numbers 26:5
Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: the children of Reuben: of Enoch, the family of the Enochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;
1 Chronicles 2:1
These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah, Issachar and Zebulun,
1 Chronicles 5:1
And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, inasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; but the genealogy is not registered according to the birthright,
1 Chronicles 5:3
the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Enoch And Phallu, Hezron And Carmi.