Deuteronomy 33:6 “Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.””

Deuteronomy 33:6

Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.

World English Bible

“Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.”

American Standard Version

Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let Reuben liue, and not die, though his men be a small nomber.

Darby Translation

Let Reuben live, and not die; And let his men be few.

Young's Literal Translation

Let Reuben live, and not die, And let his men be a number.

Bible in Basic English

Let life not death be Reuben's, let not the number of his men be small.

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Cross references

“Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.”

Genesis 49:8 Joshua 22:1–9 Genesis 49:3 Genesis 49:4 Numbers 32:31 Numbers 32:32

Genesis 49:8 · BSB

Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.

Joshua 22:1–9 · BSB

Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh

Genesis 49:3 · BSB

Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.

Genesis 49:4 · BSB

Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.

Numbers 32:31 · BSB

The Gadites and Reubenites replied, “As the LORD has spoken to your servants, so we will do.

Numbers 32:32 · BSB

We will cross over into the land of Canaan armed before the LORD, that we may have our inheritance on this side of the Jordan.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together.

7And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.”

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