Genesis 49:4

New American Standard Bible 1995 with Strong Numbers

"Uncontrolledas water,you shall not havepreeminence,Becauseyou wentup to your father'sbed;Thenyou defiled[it]-- he wentup to my couch.

Cross References

Genesis 35:22

It cameabout while Israelwas dwellingin that land,that Reubenwentand laywith Bilhahhis father'sconcubine,and Israelheard[of it].

The Sons of Israel

Now there were twelve

Genesis 46:8

Now theseare the namesof the sonsof Israel,Jacoband his sons,who wentto Egypt:Reuben,Jacob'sfirstborn.

1 Chronicles 5:1

Now the sonsof Reubenthe firstbornof Israel(for he was the firstborn,but because he defiledhis father'sbed,his birthrightwas givento the sonsof Josephthe sonof Israel;so that he is not enrolledin the genealogyaccording to the birthright.

1 Corinthians 5:1

It is actuallyreportedthat there is immoralityamongyou, and immoralityof such a kindas does not exist evenamongthe Gentiles,that someonehashis father'swife.

Deuteronomy 27:20

Cursedis he who lieswith his father'swife,becausehe has uncoveredhis father'sskirt.'And allthe peopleshall say,'Amen.'

Deuteronomy 33:6

"May Reubenliveand not die,Norhis menbe few."

Deuteronomy 5:21

You shall not covetyour neighbor'swife,and you shall not desireyour neighbor'shouse,his fieldor his maleservantor his femaleservant,his oxor his donkeyor anythingthat belongs to your neighbor.'

2 Peter 2:14

havingeyesfullof adulterythat never ceasefrom sin,enticingunstablesouls,havinga hearttrainedin greed,accursedchildren;

2 Peter 3:16

as alsoin all[his] letters,speakingin them of these things,in whichare some thingshard to understand,whichthe untaughtand unstabledistort,as [they do] alsothe restof the Scriptures,to their owndestruction.