Genesis 49:3
Genesis 49:3-4 The Message (MSG)
Reuben, you’re my firstborn, my strength, first proof of my manhood, at the top in honor and at the top in power, But like a bucket of water spilled, you’ll be at the top no more, Because you climbed into your father’s marriage bed, mounting that couch, and you defiled it.
Genesis 49:3 King James Version (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 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“Reuben, you are my firstborn; My might and the beginning of my strength, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.
Genesis 49:3 New Century Version (NCV)
“Reuben, my first son, you are my strength. Your birth showed I could be a father. You have the highest position among my sons, and you are the most powerful.
Genesis 49:3 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 New International Version (NIV)
“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, the first sign of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.
Genesis 49:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
“Reuben, you are my firstborn, My might and the beginning of my strength, The excellency of dignity and the excellency of power.
Genesis 49:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
¶“Reuben, you are my firstborn; My might, the beginning of my strength and vigor, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power [that should have been your birthright].
Genesis 49:3 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, the child of my vigorous youth. You are first in rank and first in power.