3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
1 And Jacob called to his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, you sons of Jacob; and listen to Israel your father.
3 Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
4 Unstable as water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father's bed; then defiled you it: he went up to my couch.
5 Simeon and Levi are brothers; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
49:3Reuben, thou [art] my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
49:3"Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, the first sign of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.
49:3Ruben, my firstborn, thou art my strength, and the beginning of my sorrow: excelling in gifts, greater in command.
49:3Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.
49:3Reuben, thou art my firstborn, My might, and the firstfruits of my vigour: Excellency of dignity, and excellency of strength.
49:3Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power.
49:3Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellence of dignity, and the excellence of power:
49:3|Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.
49:3Reuben! my first-born thou, My power, and beginning of my strength, The abundance of exaltation, And the abundance of strength;