Leah conceived, gave birth to a son, and named him Reuben, for she said, ‘The Lord has seen my affliction; surely my husband will love me now.’
Genesis 49:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength and the firstfruits of my virility, excelling in prominence, excelling in power. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, The excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, the beginning (the firstfruits) of my manly strength and vigor; [your birthright gave you] the preeminence in dignity and the preeminence in power. 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. Common English Bible Reuben, you are my oldest son, my strength and my first contender, superior in status and superior in might. Catholic Public Domain Version Reuben, my firstborn, you are my strength and the beginning of my sorrow: first in gifts, greater in authority. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Ruben, my firstborn, thou art my strength, and the beginning of my sorrow: excelling in gifts, greater in command. |
Leah conceived, gave birth to a son, and named him Reuben, for she said, ‘The Lord has seen my affliction; surely my husband will love me now.’
While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:
Leah’s sons were Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt #– #Jacob and his sons: Jacob’s firstborn: Reuben.
Joseph said to his father, ‘Not that way, my father! This one is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.’
These were Israel’s sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. He was the firstborn, but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. He is not listed in the genealogy according to birthright.
The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
Next to the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, will be Reuben #– #one portion.
The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,
Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. Reuben’s descendants: the Hanochite clan from Hanoch; the Palluite clan from Pallu;
He must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the neglected wife, by giving him two shares , of his estate, for he is the firstfruits of his virility; he has the rights of the firstborn.
And these tribes will stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
‘Write to the angel of the church in Laodicea: Thus says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the originator , of God’s creation: