Verse 3

Reuben{H7205}, thou art my firstborn{H1060}, my might{H3581}, and the beginning{H7225} of my strength{H202}, the excellency{H3499} of dignity{H7613}, and the excellency{H3499} of power{H5794}:

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 21:17 : 17 But he shall acknowledge{H5234}{(H8686)} the son{H1121} of the hated{H8130}{(H8803)} for the firstborn{H1060}, by giving{H5414}{(H8800)} him a double{H8147} portion{H6310} of all that he hath{H4672}{(H8735)}: for he is the beginning{H7225} of his strength{H202}; the right{H4941} of the firstborn{H1062} is his.
  • Gen 29:32 : 32 And Leah{H3812} conceived{H2029}{(H8799)}, and bare{H3205}{(H8799)} a son{H1121}, and she called{H7121}{(H8799)} his name{H8034} Reuben{H7205}: for{H3588} she said{H559}{(H8804)}, Surely{H3588} the LORD{H3068} hath looked{H7200}{(H8804)} upon my affliction{H6040}; now therefore{H3588} my husband{H376} will love{H157}{(H8799)} me.
  • Ps 78:51 : 51 And smote{H5221}{H8686)} all the firstborn{H1060} in Egypt{H4714}; the chief{H7225} of their strength{H202} in the tabernacles{H168} of Ham{H2526}:
  • Ps 105:36 : 36 He smote{H5221}{(H8686)} also all the firstborn{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}, which came{H935}{(H8802)} into Egypt{H4714}, Jacob{H3290} and his sons{H1121}: Reuben{H7205}, Jacob's{H3290} firstborn{H1060}.
  • Gen 48:18 : 18 And Joseph{H3130} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his father{H1}, Not so, my father{H1}: for this is the firstborn{H1060}; put{H7760}{(H8798)} thy right hand{H3225} upon his head{H7218}.
  • Num 1:20 : 20 And the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205}, Israel's{H3478} eldest son{H1060}, by their generations{H8435}, after their families{H4940}, by the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1}, 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}{(H8802)} to war{H6635};
  • Num 26:5 : 5 Reuben{H7205}, the eldest{H1060} son of Israel{H3478}: the children{H1121} of Reuben{H7205}; Hanoch{H2585}, of whom cometh 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 Now the sons{H1121} of Reuben{H7205} the firstborn{H1060} of Israel{H3478},(for he was the firstborn{H1060}; but, forasmuch as he defiled{H2490}{(H8763)} his father's{H1} bed{H3326}, his birthright{H1062} was given{H5414}{(H8738)} unto the sons{H1121} of Joseph{H3130} the son{H1121} of Israel{H3478}: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned{H3187}{(H8692)} after the birthright{H1062}.
  • 1 Chr 5:3 : 3 The sons{H1121}, I say, of Reuben{H7205} the firstborn{H1060} of Israel{H3478} were, Hanoch{H2585}, and Pallu{H6396}, Hezron{H2696}, and Carmi{H3756}.