Genesis 49:3

A Conservative Version

Reuben, thou are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.

Cross References

Psalm 78:51

and smote all the first-born in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

Deuteronomy 21:17

But he shall acknowledge the first-born, the son of the one regarded inferior, by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he is the beginning of his strength. The right of the first-born is his.

Psalm 105:36

He also smote all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.

Genesis 29:32

And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben. For she said, Because LORD has looked upon my affliction, for now my husband will love me.

1 Chronicles 5:3

the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

1 Chronicles 5:1

And the sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born, but, inasmuch as he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, and so the genealogy is not to be reckone

1 Chronicles 2:1

These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

Numbers 1:20

And the sons of Reuben, Israel's first-born, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go

Numbers 26:5

Reuben, the first-born of Israel. The sons of Reuben: [of] Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;

Genesis 48:18

And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn, put thy right hand upon his head.

Genesis 46:8

And these are the names of the sons of Israel who came into Egypt with their father Jacob, Jacob and his sons: The firstborn of Jacob, Reuben.

Revelation 3:14

And to the agent of the congregation in Laodicea write, These things says the Truly, the faithful and TRUE witness, the primacy of the creation of God:

Deuteronomy 33:6

Let Reuben live, and not die, nor let his men be few.

Genesis 35:22

And it came to pass, while Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.

Genesis 35:23

The sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun.

Deuteronomy 27:13

And these shall stand upon mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

Ezekiel 48:6

And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even to the west side, Reuben, one [portion].