Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Genesis.49.3", "source": "רְאוּבֵן֙ בְּכֹ֣רִי אַ֔תָּה כֹּחִ֖י וְרֵאשִׁ֣ית אוֹנִ֑י יֶ֥תֶר שְׂאֵ֖ת וְיֶ֥תֶר עָֽז", "text": "*rəʾûbēn* *bəkōrî* *ʾattāh* *kōḥî* *wə-rēʾšît* *ʾônî* *yeter* *śəʾēt* *wə-yeter* *ʿāz*", "grammar": { "*rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Reuben", "*bəkōrî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my firstborn", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*kōḥî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my strength", "*wə-rēʾšît*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and beginning of", "*ʾônî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my vigor/strength", "*yeter*": "noun masculine singular construct - excess of/pre-eminence of", "*śəʾēt*": "noun feminine singular - dignity/exaltation", "*wə-yeter*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and excess of", "*ʿāz*": "noun masculine singular - strength/might/power" }, "variants": { "*bəkōrî*": "my firstborn/firstfruits", "*kōḥî*": "my strength/power/might", "*rēʾšît ʾônî*": "beginning of my strength/first of my vigor/my firstfruits", "*yeter śəʾēt*": "excelling in dignity/pre-eminence in rank/excess of exaltation", "*yeter ʿāz*": "excelling in power/pre-eminence in strength" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  'Ruben, du er min førstefødte, min styrke, begynnelsen på min kraft, hedret i makt og verdighet.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Ruben, du er min førstefødte, min styrke og begynnelsen på min kraft, fremragende i verdighet og fremragende i makt.

• Norsk King James

  Rubens, du er min førstefødte, min styrke, og begynnelsen på min kraft; du er min ære og kraft.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ruben, du er min førstefødte, min styrke og min første kraft, fremstående i verdighet og fremstående i styrke.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Ruben, du er min førstefødte, min styrke og min første krafts begynnelse, ditt fortrinn er verdighet, og ditt fortrinn er makt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Ruben, du er min førstefødte, min styrke og begynnelsen på min kraft, overlegen i verdighet og overlegen i makt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Reuben, du er min førstefødte, min styrke, begynnelsen på min kraft, den ypperste verdighet og maktens høyhet:

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Ruben, du er min førstefødte, min styrke og begynnelsen på min kraft, overlegen i verdighet og overlegen i makt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ruben, du er min førstefødte, min styrke og den første frukt av min kraft, ypperst i verdighet og ypperst i kraft.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, and the first of my vigor, excelling in dignity and excelling in power.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Ruben, du er min førstefødte, min styrke og min krafts begynnelse, den fremste i rang og den fremste i styrke.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ruben, du er min Førstefødte, min Magt og min første Kraft, ypperlig i Værdighed og ypperlig i Styrke.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ruben, du er min førstefødte, min styrke og begynnelsen av min kraft, en fremragende verdighet og en fremragende makt.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  "Ruben, du er min førstefødte, min styrke, og begynnelsen på min kraft; Den fremste i verdighet, og den fremste i makt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Ruben, du er min førstefødte, min styrke og begynnelsen på min kraft, full av heder og makt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Ruben, du er min førstefødte, min styrke og begynnelsen på min kraft; fremstående i verdighet og fremstående i makt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Ruben, du er min eldste sønn, den første av min styrke, den mest prisverdige og mektigste.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ruben thou art myne eldest sonne my myghte and the begynnynge of my strength chefe in receauynge and chefe in power.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Rube my first sonne, thou art my power and the begynnynge of my strength, chefe in gouernaunce, & chefe in auctorite.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Reuben mine eldest sonne, thou art my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellencie of dignitie, and the excellencie of power:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ruben my first borne, thou art my myght, & the beginning of my strength, the noblenesse of dignitie, and the noblenesse of power.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Reuben! my first-born thou, My power, and beginning of my strength, The abundance of exaltation, And the abundance of strength;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Reuben, you are my oldest son, the first-fruit of my strength, first in pride and first in power:

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• Deut 21:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.17", "source": "כִּי֩ אֶת־הַבְּכֹ֨ר בֶּן־הַשְּׂנוּאָ֜ה יַכִּ֗יר לָ֤תֶת לוֹ֙ פִּ֣י שְׁנַ֔יִם בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יִמָּצֵ֖א ל֑וֹ כִּי־הוּא֙ רֵאשִׁ֣ית אֹנ֔וֹ ל֖וֹ מִשְׁפַּ֥ט הַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ ס", "text": "For [direct object] the-*bəkōr* *ben*-the-*śənûʾāh* *yakkîr* to-*lātet* to-him *pî* *šənayim* in-all that-*yimmāṣēʾ* to-him, for-he *rēʾšît* *ʾōnô*, to-him *mišpaṭ* the-*bəkōrāh*.", "grammar": { "*bəkōr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the firstborn", "*ben*": "masculine singular noun construct - son of", "*śənûʾāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular with definite article - the hated one", "*yakkîr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shall acknowledge", "*lātet*": "Qal infinitive construct - to give", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun construct - mouth of/portion of", "*šənayim*": "masculine dual numeral - two", "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is found", "*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular noun construct - beginning of", "*ʾōnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strength", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular noun construct - right of", "*bəkōrāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the birthright" }, "variants": { "*yakkîr*": "acknowledge/recognize/respect", "*pî šənayim*": "double portion/mouth of two/twice as much", "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/firstfruits/first", "*ʾōnô*": "his strength/his vigor/his procreative power", "*mišpaṭ*": "right/judgment/claim" } }
• Gen 29:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.32", "source": "וַתַּ֤הַר לֵאָה֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ רְאוּבֵ֑ן כִּ֣י אָֽמְרָ֗ה כִּֽי־רָאָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ בְּעָנְיִ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה יֶאֱהָבַ֥נִי אִישִֽׁי׃", "text": "*wa-ttahar* *lēʾāh* *wa-ttēled* *bēn*, *wa-ttiqrāʾ* *šəmô* *rəʾûbēn*, because she-*ʾāmərāh*, because-*rāʾāh* *YHWH* in-*ʿānyî*, because now *yeʾĕhābanî* *ʾîšî*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttahar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she conceived", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*wa-ttēled*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-ttiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun, masculine - Reuben", "*ʾāmərāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has seen", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʿānyî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my affliction", "*yeʾĕhābanî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he will love me", "*ʾîšî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my husband" }, "variants": { "*rəʾûbēn*": "See, a son! (wordplay)", "*ʿānyî*": "my affliction/my misery/my suffering" } }
• Ps 78:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.51", "source": "וַיַּ֣ךְ כָּל־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם רֵאשִׁ֥ית א֝וֹנִ֗ים בְּאָהֳלֵי־חָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yak* all-*bəkōr* in-*miṣrayim* *rēʾšît* *ʾônîm* in-*ʾohŏlê*-*ḥām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yak*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he smote/struck", "*bəkōr*": "masculine singular noun - firstborn", "*miṣrayim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular construct - beginning/first of", "*ʾônîm*": "masculine plural noun - strength/vigor/manly vigor", "*ʾohŏlê*": "masculine plural construct - tents of", "*ḥām*": "proper name - Ham" }, "variants": { "*wə-yak*": "smote/struck/hit", "*bəkōr*": "firstborn", "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/firstfruits", "*ʾônîm*": "strength/vigor/manly vigor/reproductive power", "*ʾohŏlê*": "tents/dwelling places", "*ḥām*": "Ham (progenitor of Egypt)" } }
• Ps 105:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.36", "source": "וַיַּ֣ךְ כָּל־בְּכ֣וֹר בְּאַרְצָ֑ם רֵ֝אשִׁ֗ית לְכָל־אוֹנָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yyak* all-*bəkōr* in-*ʾarṣām* *rēʾšīt* to-all-*ʾōnām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he struck", "*bəkōr*": "noun, masculine singular - firstborn", "*ʾarṣām*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3mp suffix - their land", "*rēʾšīt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - first/beginning of", "*ʾōnām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3mp suffix - their strength" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyak*": "and he struck/smote/killed", "*bəkōr*": "firstborn/eldest son", "*ʾarṣām*": "their land/country/territory", "*rēʾšīt*": "first/beginning/firstfruits", "*ʾōnām*": "their strength/vigor/might/manhood" } }
• Gen 46:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.8", "source": "וְאֵ֨לֶּה שְׁמ֧וֹת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הַבָּאִ֥ים מִצְרַ֖יְמָה יַעֲקֹ֣ב וּבָנָ֑יו בְּכֹ֥ר יַעֲקֹ֖ב רְאוּבֵֽן׃", "text": "And-these *šĕmôt* sons-of-*Yiśrāʾēl* the-ones-coming *Miṣrayĕmâ*, *Yaʿăqōḇ* and-sons-his: firstborn-of *Yaʿăqōḇ* *Rĕʾûḇēn*.", "grammar": { "*šĕmôt*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - 'names of'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Israel'", "*Miṣrayĕmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jacob'", "*Rĕʾûḇēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Reuben'" }, "variants": { "*šĕmôt*": "names/appellations" } }
• Gen 48:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.48.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶל־אָבִ֖יו לֹא־כֵ֣ן אָבִ֑י כִּי־זֶ֣ה הַבְּכֹ֔ר שִׂ֥ים יְמִינְךָ֖ עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yôsēp̄* to-*ʾābîw* not-*lōʾ*-thus *kēn* *ʾābî* for-*kî*-this *zeh* *habbĕkōr* put *śîm* *yĕmînĕkā* on-*rōʾšô*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*habbĕkōr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the firstborn", "*śîm*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - put/place", "*yĕmînĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your right hand", "*rōʾšô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-kēn*": "not so/not right/not this way", "*ʾābî*": "my father", "*zeh*": "this one/he", "*habbĕkōr*": "the firstborn/eldest", "*śîm*": "put/place/set", "*yĕmînĕkā*": "your right hand/right side" } }
• Num 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.1.20", "source": "וַיִּהְי֤וּ בְנֵֽי־רְאוּבֵן֙ בְּכֹ֣ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֤ר שֵׁמוֹת֙ לְגֻלְגְּלֹתָ֔ם כָּל־זָכָ֗ר מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כֹּ֖ל יֹצֵ֥א צָבָֽא׃", "text": "And-*wayyihyû* *bənê*-*Rəʾûbēn* *bəkōr* *Yiśrāʾēl* *tôlədōtām* to-*mišpəḥōtām* to-*bêt* *ʾăbōtām* in-*mispar* *šēmôt* to-*guləgəlōtām* all-*zākār* from-*ben* twenty *šānāh* and-*maʿlāh* all *yōṣēʾ* *ṣābāʾ*", "grammar": { "*wayyihyû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun - Reuben", "*bəkōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tôlədōtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their generations", "*mišpəḥōtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix + preposition - by their families", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - by house of", "*ʾăbōtām*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - in number of", "*šēmôt*": "noun, masculine plural - names", "*guləgəlōtām*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix + preposition - by their heads/polls", "*zākār*": "noun, masculine singular - male", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition - from son of/from age", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*maʿlāh*": "noun, feminine singular with conjunction - and upward", "*yōṣēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - going out to", "*ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - army/warfare" }, "variants": { "*tôlədōtām*": "their generations/descendants/genealogies", "*mišpəḥōtām*": "their families/clans", "*bêt ʾăbōtām*": "house of their fathers/ancestral houses/patrilineal descent", "*guləgəlōtām*": "by their heads/polls/individually", "*yōṣēʾ ṣābāʾ*": "going out to war/able to serve in army/fit for military service" } }
• Num 26:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.26.5", "source": "רְאוּבֵ֖ן בְּכ֣וֹר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּנֵ֣י רְאוּבֵ֗ן חֲנוֹךְ֙ מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַחֲנֹכִ֔י לְפַלּ֕וּא מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַפַּלֻּאִֽי׃", "text": "*Rəʾûbēn* *bəkôr* *Yiśrāʾēl* sons of *Rəʾûbēn* *Ḥănôk* *mišpaḥat* the *Ḥănōkî* to *Pallûʾ* *mišpaḥat* the *Palluʾî*", "grammar": { "*Rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun - Reuben", "*bəkôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firstborn of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Ḥănôk*": "proper noun - Hanoch/Enoch", "*mišpaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - family/clan of", "*Ḥănōkî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the Hanochite", "*Pallûʾ*": "proper noun - Pallu", "*Palluʾî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the Palluite" }, "variants": { "*mišpaḥat*": "family/clan/relatives" } }
• 1 Chr 2:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.2.1", "source": "אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רְאוּבֵ֤ן שִׁמְעוֹן֙ לֵוִ֣י וִיהוּדָ֔ה יִשָׂשכָ֖ר וּזְבֻלֽוּן׃", "text": "These *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*: *rəʾûbēn*, *šimʿôn*, *lēwî*, *wîhûdâ*, *yiśāśkār*, *ûzəbulûn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*rəʾûbēn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Reuben", "*šimʿôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Simeon", "*lēwî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Levi", "*wî-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*yhûdâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*yiśāśkār*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Issachar", "*û-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*zəbulûn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zebulun" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants/children", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (the person Jacob)/Israel (the nation)" } }
• 1 Chr 5:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.5.1", "source": "וּבְנֵ֨י רְאוּבֵ֥ן בְּכֽוֹר־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ כִּ֣י ה֣וּא הַבְּכוֹר֒ וּֽבְחַלְּלוֹ֙ יְצוּעֵ֣י אָבִ֔יו נִתְּנָה֙ בְּכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ לִבְנֵ֥י יוֹסֵ֖ף בֶּן־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֥א לְהִתְיַחֵ֖שׂ לַבְּכֹרָֽה׃", "text": "And *bəne* *Rəʾuben* *bəkor*-*Yisrael* for *huʾ* *habəkor* and in *bəḥalləlo* *yəṣuʿe* *ʾabiw* was *nittəna* *bəkorato* to *bəne* *Yosep* *ben*-*Yisrael* and not to *ləhityaḥes* to the *bəkora*", "grammar": { "*bəne*": "construct plural - sons of", "*Rəʾuben*": "proper name - Reuben", "*bəkor*": "construct singular - firstborn of", "*Yisrael*": "proper name - Israel", "*huʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*habəkor*": "definite article + noun - the firstborn", "*bəḥalləlo*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person suffix - in his profaning/defiling", "*yəṣuʿe*": "construct plural - bed/couch of", "*ʾabiw*": "noun with 3rd person suffix - his father", "*nittəna*": "Niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - was given", "*bəkorato*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his birthright", "*bəne*": "construct plural - sons of", "*Yosep*": "proper name - Joseph", "*ben*": "construct singular - son of", "*ləhityaḥes*": "preposition + Hithpael infinitive construct - to register/enroll oneself", "*bəkora*": "noun with definite article - the birthright" }, "variants": { "*bəḥalləlo*": "in his profaning/defiling/violating", "*yəṣuʿe*": "bed/couch/marriage bed", "*nittəna*": "was given/transferred/assigned", "*ləhityaḥes*": "to register oneself/be enrolled/be reckoned" } }
• 1 Chr 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.5.3", "source": "בְּנֵ֥י רְאוּבֵ֖ן בְּכ֣וֹר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל חֲנ֥וֹךְ וּפַלּ֖וּא חֶצְר֥וֹן וְכַרְמִֽי׃", "text": "*Bəne* *Rəʾuben* *bəkor* *Yisrael*: *Ḥanok* and *Palluʾ* *Ḥeṣron* and *Karmi*", "grammar": { "*Bəne*": "construct plural - sons of", "*Rəʾuben*": "proper name - Reuben", "*bəkor*": "construct singular - firstborn of", "*Yisrael*": "proper name - Israel", "*Ḥanok*": "proper name - Hanoch/Enoch", "*Palluʾ*": "proper name - Pallu", "*Ḥeṣron*": "proper name - Hezron", "*Karmi*": "proper name - Carmi" }, "variants": {} }