BibleHearthNew International Version (NIV)
3“Reuben, you are my firstborn,
my might, the first sign of my strength,
excelling in honor, excelling in power.
Genesis 49:3
Genesis 49:3 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
3¶“Reuben, you are my firstborn,
My might and the beginning of my strength,
Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
3¶“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].
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might,
and the beginning of my strength,
excelling in honor,
excelling in power.
American Standard Version (ASV)
3Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength;
The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
3Reuben mine eldest sonne, thou art my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellencie of dignitie, and the excellencie of power:
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
3“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength,
excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
3“Reuben, you are my oldest son.
You were my first child. You were the first sign of my strength.
You were first in honor. You were first in power.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
3Jacob said, ‘Reuben you are my firstborn son. You were born first, when I was a strong young man. Of all my sons, you are the most famous and the most powerful.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
3Reuben! You [are] my firstborn, || My power, and beginning of my strength, || The abundance of exaltation, || And the abundance of strength;