Genesis 49:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:”
Genesis 49:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 49:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 49:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.”
Genesis 49:3 — World English Bible
Genesis 49:3 ASV — 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. ”
Genesis 49:3 — American Standard Version
Genesis 49:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Reuben! my first-born thou, My power, and beginning of my strength, The abundance of exaltation, And the abundance of strength;”
Genesis 49:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 49:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Reuben, thou art my firstborn, My might, and the firstfruits of my vigour: Excellency of dignity, and excellency of strength. ”
Genesis 49:3 — Darby Translation
Genesis 49:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Reuben mine eldest sonne, thou art my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellencie of dignitie, and the excellencie of power:”
Genesis 49:3 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 49:3 in Context — Genesis 49
1 And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
4 Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
5 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
What Does Genesis 49:3 Mean?
Genesis 49:3 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 49. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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