New American Standard Bible 2020

Genesis 49:3-4

3“Reubenרְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenH7205,you are my firstbornבְּכֹ֣רִיbe.Kho.riH1060,My mightכֹּחִ֖יko.ChiH3581andthe beginningוְרֵאשִׁ֣יתve.re.ShitH7225of my strengthאוֹנִ֑י'o.NiH202,Preeminentיֶ֥תֶרYe.terH3499in dignityשְׂאֵ֖תse.'EtH7613and preeminentוְיֶ֥תֶרve.Ye.terH3499in powerעָֽז׃'AzH5794.

4Uncontrollableפַּ֤חַזPa.chazH6349as waterכַּמַּ֙יִם֙ka.Ma.yimH4325,you shall not haveH3498preeminenceH3498,Becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588you wentH5927upH5927to your father’sאָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1bedמִשְׁכְּבֵ֣יmish.ke.VeiH4904;Thenאָ֥ז'azH227you defiledחִלַּ֖לְתָּchi.Lal.taH2490it--he wentH5927upH5927to my couchיְצוּעִ֥יye.tzu.'IH3326.

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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