NASB
""Reuben, you are my firstborn; My might and the beginning of my strength, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power."
— Genesis 49:3, NASB
“Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:”
“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. ”
“"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:”
Then Jacob summoned his sons and said, "Assemble yourselves that I may tell you what will befall you in the days to come.
"Gather together and hear, O sons of Jacob; And listen to Israel your father.
"Reuben, you are my firstborn; My might and the beginning of my strength, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.
"Uncontrolled as water, you shall not have preeminence, Because you went up to your father's bed; Then you defiled it--he went up to my couch.
"Simeon and Levi are brothers; Their swords are implements of violence.
"Let my soul not enter into their council; Let not my glory be united with their assembly; Because in their anger they slew men, And in their self-will they lamed oxen.