Leah conceived and bore a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “Because the Lord has looked on my affliction, surely now my husband will love me.”
Genesis 49:3 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the first fruits of my vigor, excelling in rank and excelling in power. Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, The excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, the beginning (the firstfruits) of my manly strength and vigor; [your birthright gave you] the preeminence in dignity and the preeminence in power. American Standard Version (1901) Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power. Common English Bible Reuben, you are my oldest son, my strength and my first contender, superior in status and superior in might. Catholic Public Domain Version Reuben, my firstborn, you are my strength and the beginning of my sorrow: first in gifts, greater in authority. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Ruben, my firstborn, thou art my strength, and the beginning of my sorrow: excelling in gifts, greater in command. |
Leah conceived and bore a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “Because the Lord has looked on my affliction, surely now my husband will love me.”
While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
Now these are the names of the Israelites, Jacob and his offspring, who came to Egypt. Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn,
Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father! Since this one is the firstborn, put your right hand on his head.”
These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. (He was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s bed his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright;
The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the first issue of all their strength.
He struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the first issue of their strength in the tents of Ham.
Adjoining the territory of Ephraim, from the east side to the west, Reuben, one portion.
The descendants of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn, their lineage, in their clans, by their ancestral houses, according to the number of names, individually, every male from twenty years old and up, everyone able to go to war:
Reuben, the firstborn of Israel. The descendants of Reuben: of Hanoch, the clan of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the clan of the Palluites;
He must acknowledge as firstborn the son of the one who is disliked, giving him a double portion of all that he has; since he is the first issue of his virility, the right of the firstborn is his.
And these shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
“And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the origin of God’s creation: