Revised Version 1895

Genesis 49:3-4

3Reubenרְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenH7205, thou art myfirstbornבְּכֹ֣רִיbe.Kho.riH1060, my might, and thebeginningוְרֵאשִׁ֣יתve.re.ShitH7225of mystrengthכֹּחִ֖יko.ChiH3581; The excellency ofdignityשְׂאֵ֖תse.'EtH7613, and the excellency ofpowerH3581.

4Unstable aswaterכַּמַּ֙יִם֙ka.Ma.yimH4325, thou shaltnotאַל־'al-H408have the excellency;Becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588thou wentestupH5927to thyfather’sאָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1bedמִשְׁכְּבֵ֣יmish.ke.VeiH4904: Then defiledst thou it: hewentH5927upH5927to mycouchיְצוּעִ֥יye.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

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