Genesis 49:3

New Century Version

“Reuben, my first son, you are my strength. Your birth showed I could be a father. You have the highest position among my sons, and you are the most powerful.

Cross References

Genesis 29:32

Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, because she said, “The Lord has seen my troubles. Surely now my husband will love me.”

Genesis 35:22

While Israel was there, Reuben had sexual relations with Israel’s slave woman Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons.

Genesis 35:23

He had six sons by his wife Leah: Reuben, his first son, then Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

Genesis 46:8

Now these are the names of the children of Israel who went into Egypt (Jacob and his descendants). Reuben was Jacob’s first son.

Genesis 48:18

Joseph said to his father, “You are doing it wrong, Father. Manasseh is the firstborn son. Put your right hand on his head.”

1 Chronicles 2:1

The sons of Israel were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

1 Chronicles 5:1

Reuben was Israel’s first son. Reuben should have received the special privileges of the oldest son, but he had sexual relations with his father’s slave woman. So those special privileges were given to Joseph’s sons. (Joseph was a son of Israel.) In the family history Reuben’s name is not listed as the first son.

1 Chronicles 5:3

Reuben was Israel’s first son. Reuben’s sons were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Psalm 105:36

The Lord also killed all the firstborn sons in the land, the oldest son of each family.

Psalm 78:51

God killed all the firstborn sons in Egypt, the oldest son of each family of Ham.

Ezekiel 48:6

“South of Ephraim’s border, Reuben will have one share. It will go from the east side to the west side.

Numbers 1:20

The tribe of Reuben, the first son born to Israel, was counted; all the men twenty years old or older who were able to serve in the army were listed by name with their families and family groups.

Numbers 26:5

The tribe of Reuben, the first son born to Israel, was counted. From Hanoch came the Hanochite family group; from Pallu came the Palluite family group;

Deuteronomy 21:17

He must agree to give the older son two shares of everything he owns, even though the older son is from the wife he does not love. That son was the first to prove his father could have children, so he has the rights that belong to the older son.

Deuteronomy 27:13

And these tribes must stand on Mount Ebal to announce the curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

Deuteronomy 33:6

“Let the people of Reuben live and not die, but let the people be few.”

Revelation 3:14

“Write this to the angel of the church in Laodicea: “The Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of all God has made, says this: