Genesis 49:3
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordReuben, 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
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
"Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Reuben! my first-born thou, My power, and beginning of my strength, The abundance of exaltation, And the abundance of strength;