Genesis 49:3

New Living Translation

“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, the child of my vigorous youth. You are first in rank and first in power.

Cross References

Genesis 29:32

So Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, “The Lord has noticed my misery, and now my husband will love me.”

Genesis 35:22

While he was living there, Reuben had intercourse with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Jacob soon heard about it. These are the names of the twelve sons of Jacob:

Genesis 35:23

The sons of Leah were Reuben (Jacob’s oldest son), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

Genesis 46:8

These are the names of the descendants of Israel—the sons of Jacob—who went to Egypt: Reuben was Jacob’s oldest son.

Genesis 48:18

“No, my father,” he said. “This one is the firstborn. 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

The oldest son of Israel was Reuben. But since he dishonored his father by sleeping with one of his father’s concubines, his birthright was given to the sons of his brother Joseph. For this reason, Reuben is not listed in the genealogical records as the firstborn son.

1 Chronicles 5:3

The sons of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Psalm 105:36

Then he killed the oldest son in each Egyptian home, the pride and joy of each family.

Psalm 78:51

He killed the oldest son in each Egyptian family, the flower of youth throughout the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 48:6

and then Reuben,

Numbers 1:20

This is the number of men twenty years old or older who were able to go to war, as their names were listed in the records of their clans and families: Tribe Number Reuben (Jacob’soldest son) 46,500

Numbers 26:5

These were the clans descended from the sons of Reuben, Jacob’s oldest son: The Hanochite clan, named after their ancestor Hanoch. The Palluite clan, named after their ancestor Pallu.

Deuteronomy 21:17

He must recognize the rights of his oldest son, the son of the wife he does not love, by giving him a double portion. He is the first son of his father’s virility, and the rights of the firstborn belong to him.

Deuteronomy 27:13

And the tribes of Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali must stand on Mount Ebal to proclaim a curse.

Deuteronomy 33:6

Moses said this about the tribe of Reuben: “Let the tribe of Reuben live and not die out, though they are few in number.”

Revelation 3:14

“Write this letter to the angel of the church in Laodicea. This is the message from the one who is the Amen—the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s new creation: