Genesis 49:3

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:

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  • Deut 21:17 : 17 But he shall acknowledge the sonne of the hated for the first borne, and giue him double portion of all that he hath: for hee is the first of his strength, and to him belongeth the right of the first borne.
  • Gen 29:32 : 32 And Leah conceiued & bare a sonne, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Because the Lord hath looked vpon my tribulation, now therefore mine husband will loue me.
  • Ps 78:51 : 51 And smote al the firstborne in Egypt, euen the beginning of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham.
  • Ps 105:36 : 36 He smote also all the first borne in their land, euen the beginning of all their strength.
  • Gen 46:8 : 8 And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, euen Iaakob and his sonnes: Reuben, Iaakobs first borne.
  • Gen 48:18 : 18 And Ioseph sayde vnto his father, Not so, my father, for this is the eldest: put thy right hand vpon his head.
  • Num 1:20 : 20 So were the sonnes of Reuben Israels eldest sonne by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, man by man euery male from twentie yere olde and aboue, as many as went forth to warre:
  • Num 26:5 : 5 Reuben the first borne of Israel: the children of Reube were: Hanoch, of whom came the familie of the Hanochites, and of Pallu the familie of the Palluites:
  • 1 Chr 2:1 : 1 These are the sonnes of Israel, Reuben, Simeon, Leui and Iudah, Isshachar, & Zebulun,
  • 1 Chr 5:1 : 1 The sonnes also of Reuben the eldest sonne of Israel (for he was the eldest, but had defiled his fathers bed, therefore his birthright was giuen vnto the sonnes of Ioseph the sonne of Israel, so that the genealogie is not rekoned after his birthright.
  • 1 Chr 5:3 : 3 The sonnes of Reuben the eldest sonne of Israel, were Hanoch & Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.

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  • 1 Chr 5:1-3
    3 verses
    79%

    1The sonnes also of Reuben the eldest sonne of Israel (for he was the eldest, but had defiled his fathers bed, therefore his birthright was giuen vnto the sonnes of Ioseph the sonne of Israel, so that the genealogie is not rekoned after his birthright.

    2For Iudah preuailed aboue his brethren, and of him came the prince, but the birthright was Iosephs)

    3The sonnes of Reuben the eldest sonne of Israel, were Hanoch & Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.

  • Gen 49:4
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    4Thou wast light as water: thou shalt not be excellent, because thou wentest vp to thy fathers bed: then diddest thou defile my bed, thy dignitie is gone.

  • Gen 46:8-9
    2 verses
    77%

    8And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, euen Iaakob and his sonnes: Reuben, Iaakobs first borne.

    9And the sonnes of Reuben: Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.

  • Exod 1:2-3
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    72%

    2Reuben, Simeon, Leui, and Iudah,

    3Issachar, Zebulun, and Beniamin,

  • Gen 35:22-23
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    22Now, when Israel dwelt in that land, Reuben went, and lay with Bilhah his fathers concubine, and it came to Israels eare; Iaakob had twelue sonnes.

    23The sonnes of Leah: Reuben Iaakobs eldest sonne, and Simeon, and Leui, and Iudah, and Issachar, and Zebulun.

  • Num 26:5
    71%

    5Reuben the first borne of Israel: the children of Reube were: Hanoch, of whom came the familie of the Hanochites, and of Pallu the familie of the Palluites:

  • Deut 33:6
    71%

    6Let Reuben liue, and not die, though his men be a small nomber.

  • Exod 6:14
    71%

    14These bee the heades of their fathers houses: the sonnes of Reuben the first borne of Israel are Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi: these are ye families of Reuben.

  • Gen 49:2
    71%

    2Gather your selues together, and heare, ye sonnes of Iaakob, and hearken vnto Israel your father.

  • Num 1:20-21
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    20So were the sonnes of Reuben Israels eldest sonne by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, man by man euery male from twentie yere olde and aboue, as many as went forth to warre:

    21The nomber of them, I say, of the tribe of Reuben, was sixe and fourtie thousande, and fiue hundreth.

  • Gen 48:5
    70%

    5And now thy two sonnes, Manasseh & Ephraim, which are borne vnto thee in the lande of Egypt, before I came to thee into Egypt, shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are mine.

  • Gen 29:32
    69%

    32And Leah conceiued & bare a sonne, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Because the Lord hath looked vpon my tribulation, now therefore mine husband will loue me.

  • Ezek 48:6
    69%

    6And by the border of Ephraim, from the East part euen vnto the West part, a portion for Reuben.

  • Num 26:7
    68%

    7These are the families of the Reubenites: & they were in nomber three and fourtie thousand, seuen hundreth and thirtie.

  • Gen 49:24-26
    3 verses
    68%

    24But his bowe abode strong, and the hands of his armes were strengthened, by the handes of the mighty God of Iaakob, of whom was the feeder appointed, by the stone of Israel,

    25Euen by the God of thy father, who shall helpe thee, and by the almightie, who shall blesse thee with heauenly blessinges from aboue, with blessings of the deepe, that lyeth beneath, with blessings of the brestes, and of the wombe.

    26The blessings of thy father shalbe stronger then the blessings of mine elders: vnto the ende of the hilles of the worlde they shall be on the head of Ioseph, and on the top of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.

  • 1 Chr 2:1
    68%

    1These are the sonnes of Israel, Reuben, Simeon, Leui and Iudah, Isshachar, & Zebulun,

  • Gen 48:18-19
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    18And Ioseph sayde vnto his father, Not so, my father, for this is the eldest: put thy right hand vpon his head.

    19But his father refused, & sayd, I know well, my sonne, I know well: he shalbe also a people, and he shalbe great likewise: but his yonger brother shalbe greater then he, and his seede shall be full of nations.

  • Gen 42:37-38
    2 verses
    67%

    37Then Reuben answered his father, saying, Slay my two sonnes, if I bring him not to thee againe: deliuer him to mine hand, and I will bring him to thee againe.

    38But he sayd, My sonne shall not go downe with you: for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if death come vnto him by the way which ye goe, then ye shall bring my gray head with sorow vnto the graue.

  • Gen 49:8-9
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    67%

    8Thou Iudah, thy brethre shal praise thee: thine hande shalbe in the necke of thine enemies: thy fathers sonnes shal bowe downe vnto thee.

    9Iudah, as a Lions whelpe shalt thou come vp from the spoyle, my sonne. He shall lye downe and couche as a Lion, and as a Lionesse: Who shall stirre him vp?

  • Deut 21:17
    67%

    17But he shall acknowledge the sonne of the hated for the first borne, and giue him double portion of all that he hath: for hee is the first of his strength, and to him belongeth the right of the first borne.

  • Josh 13:15
    66%

    15Moses then gaue vnto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance, according to their families.

  • Gen 30:14
    66%

    14Nowe Reuben went in the dayes of the wheateharuest, and founde mandrakes in the fielde and brought them vnto his mother Leah. Then sayde Rahel to Leah, Giue me, I pray thee, of thy sonnes mandrakes.

  • Gen 37:21-22
    2 verses
    65%

    21But when Reuben heard that, he deliuered him out of their handes, and saide, Let vs not kill him.

    22Also Reuben saide vnto them, Shed not blood, but cast him into this pitte that is in the wildernesse, and lay no hande vpon him. Thus he said, that he might deliuer him out of their hand, and restore him to his father againe.

  • Judg 5:16
    65%

    16Why abodest thou among the sheepefolds, to heare the bleatings of the flockes? for the diuisions of Reuben were great thoughts of heart.