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Genesis 49:3

WEB

3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.

KJV

3Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:

BSB

3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.

FBV

3Reuben, you are my firstborn, conceived when I was strong, born when I was vigorous! You were above all others in position, above all others in power.

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Extra References

Psalms 78:51

51and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.


Deuteronomy 21:17

17but he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he has; for he is the beginning of his strength. The right of the firstborn is his.


Psalms 105:36

36He struck also all the firstborn in their land, the first fruits of all their manhood.


Genesis 29:32

32Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because the LORD has looked at my affliction; for now my husband will love me.”


Genesis 48:18

18Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”


1 Chronicles 5:1

1The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be listed according to the birthright.


Numbers 1:20

20The children of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, one by one, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:


1 Chronicles 2:1

1These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,


1 Chronicles 5:3

3the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.


Genesis 46:8

8These are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.