Genesis 49:3
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
KJV
Ruben, primogenitus meus, tu fortitudo mea, et principium doloris mei ; prior in donis, major in imperio.
Vulgate
Ῥουβὴν πρωτότοκός μου, σὺ ἰσχύς μου καὶ ἀρχὴ τέκνων μου· σκληρὸς φέρεσθαι καὶ σκληρὸς αὐθάδης.
LXX
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.
ASV
רְאוּבֵן֙ בְּכֹ֣רִ/י אַ֔תָּה כֹּחִ֖/י וְ/רֵאשִׁ֣ית אוֹנִ֑/י יֶ֥תֶר שְׂאֵ֖ת וְ/יֶ֥תֶר עָֽז
Hebrew
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Reuben
In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
בְּכ֣וֹר
bkvr
noun · 118×
וֹ
v
noun · 12×
וֹ
v
noun · 127×
וֹ
v
noun · 14×
יֶ֣תֶר
ytr
noun · 102×
עָ֑ז
'z
noun · 24×
רְאוּבֵ֔ן
r'vbn
proper_noun · 72×
רֵאשִׁ֣ית
r'shyt
noun · 51×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Chr 2:1 — These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
- 1Chr 5:1 — Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the ge
- 1Chr 5:1 — Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the ge
- 1Chr 5:3 — The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
- Deut 21:17 — But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
- Deut 21:17 — But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
- Deut 33:6 — Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.
- Gen 29:32 — And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
- Gen 29:32 — And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
- Gen 48:18 — And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
- Num 1:20 — And the children of Reuben, Israel’s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty
- Num 16:1 — Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
- Ps 78:51 — And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
- Ps 78:51 — And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
- Ps 105:36 — He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
- Ps 105:36 — He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.