American Standard Version
"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
“Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:”
“"Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.”
“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the beginning of my strength, outstanding in dignity, outstanding in power.”
“Ruben, my firstborn, thou art my strength, and the beginning of my sorrow; excelling in gifts, greater in command.”
“Reuben, you are my oldest son, the first-fruit of my strength, first in pride and first in power:”
“Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:”
And Jacob called unto his sons, and said: Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the latter days.
Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; And hearken unto Israel your father.
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.
Boiling over as water, thou shalt not have the pre-eminence; Because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
Simeon and Levi are brethren; Weapons of violence are their swords.
O my soul, come not thou into their council; Unto their assembly, my glory, be not thou united; For in their anger they slew a man, And in their self-will they hocked an ox.