Gen Genesis, chapter Book of Genesis, chapter 49

Genesis 49:3 in different translations

English

KJV (66 books) +3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:

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.

BSB +1 Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.

DRA Ruben, my firstborn, thou art my strength, and the beginning of my sorrow: excelling in gifts, greater in command.

FBV Reuben, you are my firstborn, conceived when I was strong, born when I was vigorous! You were above all others in position, above all others in power.

GNV Reuben mine eldest sonne, thou art my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellencie of dignitie, and the excellencie of power:

JPS Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the first-fruits of my strength; the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power.

LSV Reuben! You [are] my firstborn, || My power, and beginning of my strength, || The abundance of exaltation, || And the abundance of strength;

NASB ¶“Reuben, you are my firstborn, My might and the beginning of my strength, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power. NASB 2020

NIV (US) “Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, the first sign of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.

NIV (UK) ‘Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, the first sign of my strength, excelling in honour, excelling in power.

OJB Reuven, thou art my bechor, my koach, and the reshit of my strength, the excellency of honor, and excellency of oz (power):

Onkelos (Etheridge) Reuben, thou art my first-born, my strength, and the beginning of my power. Thine should it have been taking to take the three portions, the birthright, the priesthood, and the kingdom: but because thou hast proceeded perversely,

T4T Reuben, you are my oldest son. You were born when I was young and energetic/strong. You are prouder and stronger than all the rest of my sons.

WEB (US) +7 “Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) +2 Рувим, первенец мой! ты — крепость моя и начаток силы моей, верх достоинства и верх могущества;

НРП +3 Рувим, ты — мой первенец, моя мощь, первый плод моей силы мужской, первый по праву, первый по силе.

Заокская (Кулаков) Рувим, первенец мой, сила моя, первый плод моей зрелости, в чести и власти своей ты братьев своих превыше!

СП (БЛ) «Рувим, первенец мой, ты мой перворождённый, первое свидетельство мужской силы моей, ты самый почитаемый и самый могущественный из моих сыновей.