Genesis 49:3 - Revised Version 18853 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17693 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, The excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition3 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. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)3 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. See the chapterCommon English Bible3 Reuben, you are my oldest son, my strength and my first contender, superior in status and superior in might. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version3 Reuben, my firstborn, you are my strength and the beginning of my sorrow: first in gifts, greater in authority. See the chapter |