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 7 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 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength and the first of my vigor, foremost in rank and foremost in power.”

Genesis 49:3 — The Living Sword

Genesis 49:3 in Context — Genesis 49

1 E chamou Jacó a seus filhos, e disse: Juntai-vos, e vos declararei o que vos há de acontecer nos últimos dias.

2 Juntai-vos e ouvi, filhos de Jacó; E escutai a vosso pai Israel.

3 Rúben, tu és meu primogênito, minha força, e o princípio do meu vigor; Principal em dignidade, principal em poder.

4 Corrente como as águas, não sejas o principal; Porquanto subiste ao leito de teu pai: Então te contaminaste, subindo a meu estrado.

5 Simeão e Levi, irmãos: Armas de violência são suas armas.

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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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