Revised Literal Translation

Genesis 49:3-4

3Reubenרְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenH7205, thou artmy firstbornבְּכֹ֣רִיbe.Kho.riH1060,my mightכֹּחִ֖יko.ChiH3581,and the beginningוְרֵאשִׁ֣יתve.re.ShitH7225of my strengthאוֹנִ֑י'o.NiH202,the excellencyיֶ֥תֶרYe.terH3499of dignityשְׂאֵ֖תse.'EtH7613,and the excellencyוְיֶ֥תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of powerעָֽז׃'AzH5794:

4Unstableפַּ֤חַזPa.chazH6349as waterכַּמַּ֙יִם֙ka.Ma.yimH4325,thou shalt not excelתּוֹתַ֔רto.TarH3498;because thou wentest upעָלִ֖יתָ'a.Li.taH5927to thy father’sאָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1bedמִשְׁכְּבֵ֣יmish.ke.VeiH4904;then defiledst thouחִלַּ֖לְתָּchi.Lal.taH2490it:he went upעָלָֽה׃ פ'a.LahH5927to my couchיְצוּעִ֥יye.tzu.'IH3326.

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Commentaries on Genesis 49

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
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Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
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Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
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Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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