Genesis 49:3

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.

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 hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath; for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the first-born is his.

Psalm 105:36

He smote also all the first-born in their land, The chief of all their strength.

Genesis 29:32

And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Because Jehovah hath 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, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

1 Chronicles 2:1

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

Numbers 1:20

And the children 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 that were able to go forth to war;

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 unto his father, Not so, my father; for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head.

Genesis 46:8

And these are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s first-born.

Revelation 3:14

And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning 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 first-born, 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 unto the west side, Reuben, one portion.