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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ראובן בכרי אתה כחי וראשית אוני--יתר שאת ויתר עז
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
rAvbn bkry Ath kKHy vrASHyt Avny--ytr SHAt vytr `z

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
Ruben primogenitus meus tu fortitudo mea et principium doloris mei prior in donis maior imperio

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Authorized (King James) Version   
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
New King James Version   
“Reuben, you are my firstborn, My might and the beginning of my strength, The excellency of dignity and the excellency of power.
21st Century King James Version   
“Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
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.
Darby Bible Translation   
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, My might, and the firstfruits of my vigour: Excellency of dignity, and excellency of strength.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Ruben, my firstborn, thou art my strength, and the beginning of my sorrow: excelling in gifts, greater in command.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the firstfruits of my strength, preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.
God's Word   
"[Reuben], you are my firstborn, my strength, the very first son I had, first in majesty and first in power.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength and the firstfruits of my virility, excelling in prominence, excelling in power.
International Standard Version   
"Reuben, you're my firstborn, my strength, and the first fruit of my vitality. You excel in rank and excel in power.
NET Bible   
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the beginning of my strength, outstanding in dignity, outstanding in power.
New American Standard Bible   
"Reuben, you are my firstborn; My might and the beginning of my strength, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.
New International Version   
"Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, the first sign of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.
New Living Translation   
"Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, the child of my vigorous youth. You are first in rank and first in power.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellence of dignity, and the excellence of power:
The World English Bible   
"Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Jacob 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 strongest.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Reuben! my first-born thou, My power, and beginning of my strength, The abundance of exaltation, And the abundance of strength;
New Life Version   
“Reuben, you are my first-born, my power and the beginning of my strength, first in pride and first in power.
The Voice Bible   
Reuben, you are my firstborn son, my power and the vigor of my youth, first in rank and first in power.
Living Bible   
“Reuben, you are my oldest son, the child of my vigorous youth. You are the head of the list in rank and in honor.
New Catholic Bible   
“Reuben, you are the firstborn, my strength and the firstfruit of my might, excelling in dignity and excelling in power.
Legacy Standard Bible   
“Reuben, you are my firstborn; My might and the beginning of my vigor, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in strength.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, principal in dignity, and the principal in power.
Christian Standard Bible   
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength and the firstfruits of my virility, excelling in prominence, excelling in power.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, the beginning (the firstfruits) of my manly strength and vigor; [your birthright gave you] the preeminence in dignity and the preeminence in power.
New Century Version   
“Reuben, my first son, you are my strength. Your birth showed I could be a father. You have the highest position among my sons, and you are the most powerful.
The Message   
Reuben, you’re my firstborn, my strength, first proof of my manhood, at the top in honor and at the top in power, But like a bucket of water spilled, you’ll be at the top no more, Because you climbed into your father’s marriage bed, mounting that couch, and you defiled it.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my vigor, excelling in dignity and excelling in power.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the first fruits of my vigor, excelling in rank and excelling in power.
Good News Translation®   
“Reuben, my first-born, you are my strength And the first child of my manhood, The proudest and strongest of all my sons.
Wycliffe Bible   
Reuben, my first begotten son, thou art my strength, and the beginning of my sorrow; thou oughtest to be the former in gifts, the more in lordship (thou ought to be the first in gifts, and the greatest in power, or in authority);
Contemporary English Version   
Reuben, you are my oldest, born at the peak of my powers; you were an honored leader.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Reuben, you are my first-born, my might, and the first fruits of my strength, pre-eminent in pride and pre-eminent in power.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the first fruits of my vigor, excelling in rank and excelling in power.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
‘Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the first fruits of my vigour, excelling in rank and excelling in power.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Reuben, you are my oldest son, my strength and my first contender, superior in status and superior in might.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“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].
English Standard Version Anglicised   
“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the firstfruits of my strength, pre-eminent in dignity and pre-eminent in power.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
“You, Reuben, my firstborn, my strength and the first fruit of my vigor, excelling in rank and excelling in power!
New American Standard Bible   
“Reuben, you are my firstborn, My might and the beginning of my strength, Preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.
The Expanded Bible   
“Reuben, my ·first son [firstborn], you are my strength. ·Your birth showed I could be a father [L …and the first of my virility/vigor]. ·You have the highest position among my sons [L …excelling in pride/rank/authority], and you are the most powerful [L …excelling in power].
Tree of Life Version   
Reuben, my firstborn are you, my vigor and firstborn of my power, endowed with extra dignity, endowed with extra strength—
Revised Standard Version   
Reuben, you are my first-born, my might, and the first fruits of my strength, pre-eminent in pride and pre-eminent in power.
New International Reader's Version   
“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.
BRG Bible   
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Complete Jewish Bible   
“Re’uven, you are my firstborn, my strength, the firstfruits of my manhood.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
‘Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the first fruits of my vigour, excelling in rank and excelling in power.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Reuven, thou art my bechor, my koach, and the reshit of my strength, the excellency of honor, and excellency of oz (power):
Names of God Bible   
“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, the very first son I had, first in majesty and first in power.
Modern English Version   
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power.
Easy-to-Read Version   
“Reuben, my first son, you are my strength, the first proof of my manhood. You were the most honored and powerful of all my sons.
International Children’s Bible   
“Reuben, my first son, you are my strength. Your birth showed I could be a father. You have the highest position among my sons. You are the most powerful.
Lexham English Bible   
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, and the firstfruit of my vigor, excelling in rank and excelling in power.
New International Version - UK   
‘Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, the first sign of my strength, excelling in honour, excelling in power.