Jacob’s Last Words to His Sons
My might and the beginning of my strength,
The excellency of dignity and the excellency of power.
Because you awent up to your father’s bed;
Then you defiled it—
He went up to my couch.
Let not my honor be united bto their assembly;
cFor in their anger they slew a man,
And in their self-will they1 hamstrung an ox.
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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.
Amplified® Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
Reuben, you are my oldest, born at the peak of my powers; you were an honored leader.
Darby English Version
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, My might, and the firstfruits of my vigour: Excellency of dignity, and excellency of strength.
Good News Bible
"Reuben, my first-born, you are my strength And the first child of my manhood, The proudest and strongest of all my sons.
King James Version
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
New American Standard Bible
"Reuben, you are my firstborn; My might and the beginning of my strength, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.
New International Version
"Reuben, you are my firstborn,
my might, the first sign of my strength,
excelling in honor, excelling in power.
New King James Version
“ Reuben, you are my firstborn,
My might and the beginning of my strength,
The excellency of dignity and the excellency of power.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Reuben, you I acknowledge as my firstborn; My might and the beginning of my strength, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.
Revised Standard Version
Reuben, you are my first-born, my might, and the first fruits of my strength, pre-eminent in pride and pre-eminent in power.
Young's Literal Translation
Reuben! my first-born thou, My power, and beginning of my strength, The abundance of exaltation, And the abundance of strength;
New English Translation
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the beginning of my strength, outstanding in dignity, outstanding in power.
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