GEN 49:3 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) ⇔ Reuben you’re my eldest,
⇔ ≈my power and the beginning of my strength.
⇔ With excellence in dignity,
⇔ ≈and excelling in power.

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BrLXX Ῥουβὴν πρωτότοκός μου, σὺ ἰσχύς μου, καὶ ἀρχὴ τέκνων μου, σκληρὸς φέρεσθαι, καὶ σκληρὸς αὐθάδης.
(Ɽoubaʸn prōtotokos mou, su isⱪus mou, kai arⱪaʸ teknōn mou, sklaʸros feresthai, kai sklaʸros authadaʸs. )

BrTr Ruben, thou [fn]art my first-born, thou my strength, and the first of my children, hard to be endured, hard and self-willed.

49:3 Or, thou my first-born, etc., nom. and voc. not being always regularly distinguished in the LXX. See Heb. 1. 8. ὁ θεὸς.

ULT ⇔ “Reuben, you are my firstborn,
⇔  my might and the first of my strength,
⇔  excelling in rank and excelling in power.

UST ⇔ “Reuben, you are my oldest son,
⇔  the result of my strength and the first child I had as a young man.
⇔  You had high status and great authority in our family.

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

OEB ⇔ Reuben you are my firstborn,
⇔ my strength and the first-fruit of my manhood.
⇔ First in dignity and strength.

WEBBE ⇔ “Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength,
⇔ excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Reuben, you are my firstborn,
⇔ my might and the beginning of my strength,
⇔ outstanding in dignity, outstanding in power.

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

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

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.

LEB • are my firstborn, my strength, and the firstfruit of my vigor, • excelling in rank and excelling in power.

BBE Reuben, you are my oldest son, the first-fruit of my strength, first in pride and first in power:

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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.

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.

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

YLT Reuben! my first-born thou, My power, and beginning of my strength, The abundance of exaltation, And the abundance of strength;

Drby Reuben, thou art my firstborn, My might, and the firstfruits of my vigour: Excellency of dignity, and excellency of strength.

RV Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power.

Wbstr Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellence of dignity, and the excellence of power:

KJB-1769 ¶ Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
(¶ Reuben, thou/you art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: )

KJB-1611 ¶ Reuben, thou art my first borne, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellencie of dignitie, and the excellencie of power:
(¶ Reuben, thou/you art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellencie of dignitie, and the excellencie of power:)

Bshps Ruben my first borne, thou art my myght, & the beginning of my strength, the noblenesse of dignitie, and the noblenesse of power.
(Ruben my firstborn, thou/you art my myght, and the beginning of my strength, the noblenesse of dignitie, and the noblenesse of power.)

Gnva Reuben mine eldest sonne, thou art my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellencie of dignitie, and the excellencie of power:
(Reuben mine eldest son, thou/you art my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellencie of dignitie, and the excellencie of power: )

Cvdl Rube my first sonne, thou art my power and the begynnynge of my strength, chefe in gouernaunce, & chefe in auctorite.
(Rube my first son, thou/you art my power and the beginning of my strength, chief in gouernaunce, and chief in authority.)

Wycl Ruben, my firste gendrid sone, thou art my strengthe and the bigynnyng of my sorewe; thou ouytist to be the former in yiftis, the more in lordschip;
(Ruben, my first gendrid son, thou/you art my strengthe and the beginning of my sorewe; thou/you ouytist to be the former in yiftis, the more in lordschip;)

Luth Ruben, mein erster Sohn, du bist meine Kraft und meine erste Macht, der Oberste im Opfer und der Oberste im Reich.
(Ruben, my erster son, you are my Kraft and my first Macht, the/of_the top in_the Opfer and the/of_the top in_the Reich.)

ClVg Ruben, primogenitus meus, tu fortitudo mea, et principium doloris mei; prior in donis, major in imperio.[fn]
(Ruben, primogenitus mine, you fortitudo mea, and principium doloris mei; prior in donis, mayor in imperio. )

49.3 Ruben primogenitus meus, etc. HIERON., Quæst. in Gen. Ruben primogenitus meus, tu fortitudo mea, et principium filiorum meorum, etc., usque ad primogeniti ordinem perdidisti.

49.3 Ruben primogenitus mine, etc. HIERON., Quæst. in Gen. Ruben primogenitus mine, you fortitudo mea, and principium of_children meorum, etc., until to primogeniti ordinem perdidisti.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

רְאוּבֵן֙ בְּכֹ֣רִ⁠י אַ֔תָּה

Reuven firstborn,my you(ms)

Consider again how you translated firstborn in the book of Genesis. See Gen 4:4; 10:15; 19:31, 33-34, 37; 22:21; 25:13, 27; 27:19, 32; 29:26; 35:23; 36:15; 38:6-7; 41:51; 43:33; 46:8, 14; 48:18; 49:3. It may be necessary to translate this term in different ways, depending on the context.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

כֹּחִ֖⁠י וְ⁠רֵאשִׁ֣ית אוֹנִ֑⁠י

might,my and,firstfruits strength,my

This phrase is used here as a euphemistic idiom that refers to Jacob’s ability to have children. Other languages may have a similar idiom. Translate this in a way that will not embarrass or offend listeners. Alternate translation: “the result of my fertility, and the first child I had as a young man.” or “You are the first sign of my manhood and strength”

יֶ֥תֶר שְׂאֵ֖ת וְ⁠יֶ֥תֶר עָֽז

excelling to_elevate/lift_up and,excelling power

Consider whether or not it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “You had higher honor and authority than all your brothers.”

Parallel GEN 49:3