Parallel Verses
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
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:
Darby Translation
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, My might, and the firstfruits of my vigour: Excellency of dignity, and excellency of strength.
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 Be gathered together, and hear ye sons of Jacob, and hear to Israel your father. 3 Reuben, my first-born, thou my strength, and the beginning of my strength, the abundance of elevation, and the abundance of might 4 Vain glorious as water, thou shalt not be preeminent; for thou didst go up out of thy father's. bed; then didst thou defile, going up to my couch.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:17
But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated, the first-born, to give to him the portion of two in all that shall be found to him; for he is the beginning of his strength; to him is the judgment of the first-born.
Genesis 29:32
And Leah will conceive and will bring forth a son, and she will call his name Reuben: for she said that Jehovah saw my affliction, for now my husband will love me.
Psalm 78:51
And he will strike all the firstborn in Egypt; the first-fruits of their toils in the tents of Ham:
Psalm 105:36
And he will strike every first-born in their land, the first-fruits to all their strength.
Genesis 46:8
And these the names of the sons of Israel having come to Egypt. Jacob and his sons: the first born of Jacob, Reuben.
Genesis 48:18
And Joseph will say to his father, Not so, my father: for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head.
Numbers 1:20
And the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, shall be their generations, according to their families, according to the house of their fathers, according to the number of names, according to their heads, every male from the son of twenty years and above, all going forth to war.
Numbers 26:5
Reuben, the first-born of Israel; the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, the families of the Hanochites: for Pallu, the families of the Palluites
1 Chronicles 2:1
These the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulon,
1 Chronicles 5:1
And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel, (for he the firstborn; and in his defiling his father's bed, the birth-right was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and not to be enrolled for the birthright
1 Chronicles 5:3
The sons of Reuben, the first-born of Israel, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.