创世记 49:3
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Context
This verse from 创世记 Chapter 49 connects to 10 cross-references. 雅各临终召聚十二个儿子，以预言性的话语一一祝福他们，描述各支派的命运。他吩咐将自己葬在麦比拉洞的祖先墓地，言毕气绝。
其他译本
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.
Reuben! my first-born thou, My power, and beginning of my strength, The abundance of exaltation, And the abundance of strength;
Reuben, you are my oldest son, the first-fruit of my strength, first in pride and first in power:
交叉参考
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And the children of Reuben, Israel’s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, …
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These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his …
The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham: