Genesis 49:3

Easy To Read Version

“Reuben, my first son, you are my first child, the first proof of my power as a man. You were the most honored and powerful of all my sons.

Cross References

Genesis 29:32

Leah gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben. [166] Leah named him this because she said, “The Lord has seen my troubles. My husband doesn’t love me. So now maybe my husband will love me.”

Genesis 35:22

Israel stayed there for a short time. While he was there, Reuben slept with Israel’s woman servant [214] Bilhah. Israel heard about this and was very angry.

Genesis 35:23

Jacob and Leah’s sons were: Jacob’s firstborn son Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

Genesis 46:8

Here are the names of Israel’s [247] sons and family that went into Egypt with him:

Genesis 48:18

Joseph said to his father, “You have your right hand on the wrong boy. Manasseh is the firstborn. Put your right hand on him!”

1 Chronicles 2:1

Israel’s [14] sons were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

Psalm 105:36

And then God killed every firstborn {\cf2\super [552]} \par in their country.\par God killed their oldest sons.\par

Psalm 78:51

God killed all the firstborn {\cf2\super [450]} sons in Egypt.\par He killed every firstborn in Ham’s {\cf2\super [451]} family.\par

Numbers 1:20

They counted Reuben’s family group. (Reuben was the firstborn [4] son of Israel.) The names of all the men who were 20 years old or older and able to serve in the army were listed. They were listed with their families and family groups.

Numbers 26:5

These are the people from Reuben’s family. (Reuben was the firstborn [318] son of Israel (Jacob).)} The families were:

Deuteronomy 21:17

The man must accept the first child, the son of the wife he doesn’t love. The man must give the first son a double share of all his things. Why? Because that child is his first child. The right of the firstborn [130] child belongs to that child.

Deuteronomy 27:13

And these family groups will stand on Mount Ebal to read the curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

Deuteronomy 33:6

“Let Reuben live, and not die! But let there be only a few people in his family group!”

Revelation 3:14

“Write this to the angel of the church in Laodicea: