Verse 3

Reuben,{H7205} thou art my first-born,{H1060} my might,{H3581} and the beginning{H7225} of my strength;{H202} The pre-eminence{H3499} of dignity,{H7613} and the pre-eminence{H3499} of power.{H5794}

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 21:17 : 17 but he shall acknowledge{H5234} the first-born,{H1060} the son{H1121} of the hated,{H8130} by giving{H5414} him a double{H8147} portion{H6310} of all that he hath;{H4672} for he is the beginning{H7225} of his strength;{H202} the right{H4941} of the first-born{H1062} is his.
  • Gen 29:32 : 32 And Leah{H3812} conceived,{H2029} and bare{H3205} a son,{H1121} and she called{H7121} his name{H8034} Reuben:{H7205} for{H3588} she said,{H559} Because{H3588} Jehovah{H3068} hath looked{H7200} upon my affliction;{H6040} for now{H3588} my husband{H376} will love{H157} me.
  • Ps 78:51 : 51 And smote{H5221} all the first-born{H1060} in Egypt,{H4714} The chief{H7225} of their strength{H202} in the tents{H168} of Ham.{H2526}
  • Ps 105:36 : 36 He smote{H5221} also all the first-born{H1060} in their land,{H776} The chief{H7225} of all their strength.{H202}
  • Gen 46:8 : 8 And these are the names{H8034} of the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} who came{H935} into Egypt,{H4714} Jacob{H3290} and his sons:{H1121} Reuben,{H7205} Jacob's{H3290} first-born.{H1060}
  • Gen 48:18 : 18 And Joseph{H3130} said{H559} unto his father,{H1} Not so, my father;{H1} for this is the first-born;{H1060} put{H7760} thy right hand{H3225} upon his head.{H7218}
  • Num 1:20 : 20 And the children{H1121} of Reuben,{H7205} Israel's{H3478} first-born,{H1060} their generations,{H8435} by their families,{H4940} by their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} according to the number{H4557} of the names,{H8034} by their polls,{H1538} every male{H2145} from twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward,{H4605} all that were able to go forth{H3318} to war;{H6635}
  • Num 26:5 : 5 Reuben,{H7205} the first-born{H1060} of Israel;{H3478} the sons{H1121} of Reuben:{H7205} [of] Hanoch,{H2585} the family{H4940} of the Hanochites;{H2599} of Pallu,{H6396} the family{H4940} of the Palluites;{H6384}
  • 1 Chr 2:1 : 1 These are the sons{H1121} of Israel:{H3478} Reuben,{H7205} Simeon,{H8095} Levi,{H3878} and Judah,{H3063} Issachar,{H3485} and Zebulun,{H2074}
  • 1 Chr 5:1 : 1 And the sons{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} the first-born{H1060} of Israel{H3478} (for he was the first-born;{H1060} but, forasmuch as he defiled{H2490} his father's{H1} couch,{H3326} his birthright{H1062} was given{H5414} unto the sons{H1121} of Joseph{H3130} the son{H1121} of Israel;{H3478} and the genealogy is not to be reckoned{H3187} after the birthright.{H1062}
  • 1 Chr 5:3 : 3 the sons{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} the first-born{H1060} of Israel:{H3478} Hanoch,{H2585} and Pallu,{H6396} Hezron,{H2696} and Carmi.{H3756}