Genesis 49:3

New International Reader's Version

“Reuben, you are my oldest son. You were my first child. You were the first sign of my strength. You were first in honor. You were first in power.

Cross References

Genesis 29:32

Leah became pregnant. She had a son. She named him Reuben. She said, “The Lord has seen me suffer. Surely my husband will love me now.”

Genesis 35:22

While Israel was living in that area, Reuben went in and slept with Bilhah. She was the concubine of Reuben’s father. And Israel heard about it. Here are the 12 sons Jacob had.

Genesis 35:23

Leah was the mother of Reuben, Jacob’s oldest son. Her other sons were Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun.

Genesis 46:8

Here are the names of Israel’s children and grandchildren who went to Egypt. Jacob and his whole family are included. Reuben was Jacob’s oldest son.

Genesis 48:18

Joseph said to him, “No, my father. Here’s my older son. Put your right hand on his head.”

1 Chronicles 2:1

Here are the names of the sons of Israel. Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

1 Chronicles 5:1

Reuben was the oldest son of Israel. But he slept with his father’s concubine. By doing that, he made his father’s bed “unclean.” That’s why his rights as the oldest son were given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel. So Reuben isn’t listed in the family history as the one who had the rights of the oldest son.

1 Chronicles 5:3

Reuben was the oldest son of Israel. Reuben’s sons were Hanok, Pallu, Hezron and Karmi.

Psalm 105:36

Then he killed the oldest son of every family in Egypt. He struck down the oldest of all their sons.

Psalm 78:51

He killed the oldest son of each family in Egypt. He struck down the oldest son in every house in the land of Ham.

Ezekiel 48:6

Reuben will receive one share. It will border the territory of Ephraim from east to west.

Numbers 1:20

Here is the number of men from the tribe of Reuben. He is Israel’s oldest son. All the men able to serve in the army were counted. They were 20 years old or more. They were listed by name. They were listed one by one. They were listed according to the records of their tribes and families.

Numbers 26:5

Reuben was Israel’s oldest son. Here are the names of his sons. The Hanokite family came from Hanok. The Palluite family came from Pallu.

Deuteronomy 21:17

He must recognize the full rights of the oldest son. He must do it, even though that son is the son of the wife he doesn’t love. He must give that son a double share of everything he has. That son is the first sign of his father’s strength. So the rights of the oldest son belong to him.

Deuteronomy 27:13

The other six tribes will stand on Mount Ebal to announce some curses. Those tribes are Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.

Deuteronomy 33:6

Here’s what Moses said about Reuben. “Let Reuben live. Don’t let him die. And do not let his people be few.”

Revelation 3:14

“Here is what I command you to write to the church in Laodicea. Here are the words of Jesus, who is the Amen. What he speaks is faithful and true. He rules over what God has created. He says,