Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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:
Darby Translation
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, My might, and the firstfruits of my vigour: Excellency of dignity, and excellency of strength.
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
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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 hearken to Israel your father. 3 Reuben, thou are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power. 4 Boiling over as water, thou shall not have the pre-eminence, because thou went up to thy father's bed, then thou defiled it; he went up to my couch.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:17
But he shall acknowledge the first-born, the son of the one regarded inferior, by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he is the beginning of his strength. The right of the first-born is his.
Genesis 29:32
And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben. For she said, Because LORD has looked upon my affliction, for now my husband will love me.
Psalm 78:51
and smote all the first-born in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
Psalm 105:36
He also smote all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
Genesis 46:8
And these are the names of the sons of Israel who came into Egypt with their father Jacob, Jacob and his sons: The firstborn of Jacob, Reuben.
Genesis 48:18
And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn, put thy right hand upon his head.
Numbers 1:20
And the sons of Reuben, Israel's first-born, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go
Numbers 26:5
Reuben, the first-born of Israel. 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, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
1 Chronicles 5:1
And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born, but, inasmuch as he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, and so the genealogy is not to be reckone
1 Chronicles 5:3
the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.