創世記 49:3-4

Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)

³魯本哪，你是我的長子，是我力量強壯的時候生的，本當大有尊榮，權力超眾。 ⁴但你放縱情慾，滾沸如水，必不得居首位，因為你上了你父親的床，汙穢了我的榻。

Genesis 49:3-4

King James Version

³Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:

⁴Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.

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Genesis 49:3-4

New King James Version

³“Reuben, you are ^(A)my firstborn,
My might and the beginning of my strength,
The excellency of dignity and the excellency of power.
⁴Unstable as water, you shall not excel,
Because you ^(B)went up to your father’s bed;
Then you defiled it—
He went up to my couch.

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Genesis 49:3-4

New International Version

³“Reuben, you are my firstborn,^(A)
    my might, the first sign of my strength,^(B)
    excelling in honor,^(C) excelling in power.
⁴Turbulent as the waters,^(D) you will no longer excel,
    for you went up onto your father’s bed,
    onto my couch and defiled it.^(E)