American Standard Version

Genesis 49:3-4

3Reubenרְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenH7205, thou art my first-born, mymight,andthebeginningofmystrengthכֹּחִ֖יko.ChiH3581;Thepre-eminenceofdignityשְׂאֵ֖תse.'EtH7613,andthepre-eminenceofpowerH3581.

4Boilingoveraswaterכַּמַּ֙יִם֙ka.Ma.yimH4325, thou shaltnothavethepre-eminence;Becausethou wentestuptothyfather’sאָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1bedמִשְׁכְּבֵ֣יmish.ke.VeiH4904;Thenאָ֥ז'azH227defiledst thouit:hewentH5927uptomycouch.

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Commentaries on Genesis 49

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Calvin’s Commentaries
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings

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