Genesis 49:3

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;

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 21:17 : 17 But the first-born, son of the hated one, he doth acknowledge, to give to him a double portion of all that is found with him, for he `is' the beginning of his strength; to him `is' the right of the first-born.
  • Gen 29:32 : 32 and Leah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Reuben, for she said, `Because Jehovah hath looked on mine affliction; because now doth my husband love me.'
  • Ps 78:51 : 51 And He smiteth every first-born in Egypt, The first-fruit of the strong in tents of Ham.
  • Ps 105:36 : 36 And He smiteth every first-born in their land, The first-fruit of all their strength,
  • Gen 46:8 : 8 And these `are' the names of the sons of Israel who are coming into Egypt: Jacob and his sons, Jacob's first-born, Reuben.
  • Gen 48:18 : 18 and Joseph saith unto his father, `Not so, my father, for this `is' the first-born; set thy right hand on his head.'
  • Num 1:20 : 20 And the sons of Reuben, Israel's first-born -- their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, by their polls, every male from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host --
  • Num 26:5 : 5 Reuben, first-born of Israel -- sons of Reuben: `of' Hanoch `is' the family of the Hanochite; of Pallu the family of the Palluite;
  • 1 Chr 2:1 : 1 These `are' sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
  • 1 Chr 5:1 : 1 As to sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel -- for he `is' the first-born, and on account of his profaning the couch of his father hath his birthright been given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, and `he is' not to be reckoned by genealogy for the birthright,
  • 1 Chr 5:3 : 3 Sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Chr 5:1-3
    3 verses
    79%

    1As to sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel -- for he `is' the first-born, and on account of his profaning the couch of his father hath his birthright been given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, and `he is' not to be reckoned by genealogy for the birthright,

    2for Judah hath been mighty over his brother, and for leader above him, and the birthright `is' to Joseph.

    3Sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

  • Gen 49:4
    77%

    4Unstable as water, thou art not abundant; For thou hast gone up thy father's bed; Then thou hast polluted: My couch he went up!

  • Gen 46:8-9
    2 verses
    77%

    8And these `are' the names of the sons of Israel who are coming into Egypt: Jacob and his sons, Jacob's first-born, Reuben.

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

  • Exod 1:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

    3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,

  • Gen 35:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22and it cometh to pass in Israel's dwelling in that land, that Reuben goeth, and lieth with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heareth.

    23And the sons of Jacob are twelve. Sons of Leah: Jacob's first-born Reuben, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun.

  • Num 26:5
    71%

    5Reuben, first-born of Israel -- sons of Reuben: `of' Hanoch `is' the family of the Hanochite; of Pallu the family of the Palluite;

  • Deut 33:6
    71%

    6Let Reuben live, and not die, And let his men be a number.

  • Exod 6:14
    71%

    14These `are' heads of the house of their fathers: Sons of Reuben first-born of Israel `are' Hanoch, and Phallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these `are' families of Reuben.

  • Gen 49:2
    71%

    2`Be assembled, and hear, sons of Jacob, And hearken unto Israel your father.

  • Num 1:20-21
    2 verses
    70%

    20And the sons of Reuben, Israel's first-born -- their births, by their families, by the house of their fathers, in the number of names, by their polls, every male from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host --

    21their numbered ones, for the tribe of Reuben, are six and forty thousand and five hundred.

  • Gen 48:5
    70%

    5`And now, thy two sons, who are born to thee in the land of Egypt, before my coming unto thee to Egypt, mine they `are'; Ephraim and Manasseh, as Reuben and Simeon they are mine;

  • Gen 29:32
    69%

    32and Leah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Reuben, for she said, `Because Jehovah hath looked on mine affliction; because now doth my husband love me.'

  • Ezek 48:6
    69%

    6and by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, Reuben one,

  • Num 26:7
    68%

    7These `are' families of the Reubenite, and their numbered ones are three and forty thousand and seven hundred and thirty.

  • Gen 49:24-26
    3 verses
    68%

    24And his bow abideth in strength, And strengthened are the arms of his hands By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, Whence is a shepherd, a son of Israel.

    25By the God of thy father who helpeth thee, And the Mighty One who blesseth thee, Blessings of the heavens from above, Blessings of the deep lying under, Blessings of breasts and womb; --

    26Thy father's blessings have been mighty Above the blessings of my progenitors, Unto the limit of the heights age-during They are for the head of Joseph, And for the crown of the one Separate `from' his brethren.

  • 1 Chr 2:1
    68%

    1These `are' sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

  • Gen 48:18-19
    2 verses
    68%

    18and Joseph saith unto his father, `Not so, my father, for this `is' the first-born; set thy right hand on his head.'

    19And his father refuseth, and saith, `I have known, my son, I have known; he also becometh a people, and he also is great, and yet, his young brother is greater than he, and his seed is the fulness of the nations;'

  • Gen 42:37-38
    2 verses
    67%

    37And Reuben speaketh unto his father, saying, `My two sons thou dost put to death, if I bring him not in unto thee; give him into my hand, and I -- I bring him back unto thee;'

    38and he saith, `My son doth not go down with you, for his brother `is' dead, and he by himself is left; when mischief hath met him in the way in which ye go, then ye have brought down my grey hairs in sorrow to sheol.'

  • Gen 49:8-9
    2 verses
    67%

    8Judah! thou -- thy brethren praise thee! Thy hand `is' on the neck of thine enemies, Sons of thy father bow themselves to thee.

    9A lion's whelp `is' Judah, For prey, my son, thou hast gone up; He hath bent, he hath crouched as a lion, And as a lioness; who causeth him to arise?

  • Deut 21:17
    67%

    17But the first-born, son of the hated one, he doth acknowledge, to give to him a double portion of all that is found with him, for he `is' the beginning of his strength; to him `is' the right of the first-born.

  • Josh 13:15
    66%

    15And Moses giveth to the tribe of the sons of Reuben, for their families;

  • Gen 30:14
    66%

    14And Reuben goeth in the days of wheat-harvest, and findeth love-apples in the field, and bringeth them in unto Leah, his mother, and Rachel saith unto Leah, `Give to me, I pray thee, of the love-apples of thy son.'

  • Gen 37:21-22
    2 verses
    65%

    21And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, `Let us not smite the life;'

    22and Reuben saith unto them, `Shed no blood; cast him into this pit which `is' in the wilderness, and put not forth a hand upon him,' -- in order to deliver him out of their hand, to bring him back unto his father.

  • Judg 5:16
    65%

    16Why hast thou abode between the boundaries, To hear lowings of herds? For the divisions of Reuben, Great `are' the searchings of heart!