Genesis 49:3

New International Version

“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, the first sign of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.

Cross References

Genesis 29:32

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

Genesis 35:22

While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard of it. Jacob had twelve sons:

Genesis 35:23

The sons of Leah: Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun.

Genesis 46:8

These are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben the firstborn of Jacob.

Genesis 48:18

Joseph said to him, “No, my father, this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”

1 Chronicles 2:1

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

1 Chronicles 5:1

The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s marriage bed, his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel; so he could not be listed in the genealogical record in accordance with his birthright,

1 Chronicles 5:3

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

Psalm 105:36

Then he struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their manhood.

Psalm 78:51

He struck down all the firstborn of Egypt, the firstfruits of manhood in the tents of Ham.

Ezekiel 48:6

“Reuben will have one portion; it will border the territory of Ephraim from east to west.

Numbers 1:20

From the descendants of Reuben the firstborn son of Israel: All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, one by one, according to the records of their clans and families.

Numbers 26:5

The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel, were: through Hanok, the Hanokite clan; through Pallu, the Palluite clan;

Deuteronomy 21:17

He must acknowledge the son of his unloved wife as the firstborn by giving him a double share of all he has. That son is the first sign of his father’s strength. The right of the firstborn belongs to him.

Deuteronomy 27:13

And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.

Deuteronomy 33:6

“Let Reuben live and not die, nor his people be few.”

Revelation 3:14

“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation.