Genesis 49:3

Modern English Version

Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power.

Cross References

Genesis 29:32

Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said, “Surely the Lord has looked upon my affliction. Now therefore my husband will love me.”

Genesis 35:22

When Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard about it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

Genesis 35:23

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

Genesis 46:8

These were the names of the sons of Israel, Jacob and his sons, who came to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

Genesis 48:18

Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”

1 Chronicles 2:1

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

1 Chronicles 5:1

Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but since he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that the genealogy is not listed according to the birthright;

1 Chronicles 5:3

the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi.

Psalm 105:36

He also struck all the firstborn in their land, the first fruit of all their strength.

Psalm 78:51

and struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, the first fruits of their strength in the tents of Ham.

Ezekiel 48:6

by the border of Ephraim from the east side even to the west side, a portion for Reuben;

Numbers 1:20

The sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war,

Numbers 26:5

Reuben, the oldest son of Israel. The sons of Reuben: of Hanok, from whom comes the family of the Hanokites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;

Deuteronomy 21:17

On the contrary, he must acknowledge the son of the unloved for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he is the beginning of his strength. The right of the firstborn is his.

Deuteronomy 27:13

And these must stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

Deuteronomy 33:6

Let Reuben live, and not die, and let not his men be few.

Revelation 3:14

“To the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write: “The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says these things: