Holy Scripture
Genesis 49:3
A church father on this verse
“For there was a great display of strength made by God in behalf of His first-born people from Egypt. For in very many ways was the land of the Egyptians chastised. That first people of the circumcision is meant by "my strength, and the first of my children: "even as God gave the promise to Abraham and to his seed. But…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
3Reuben, thou art my firstborn, Thou my strength, and the first of my children, Hard to be endured, hard and self-willed.
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In context
1And Jacob called his sons, and said to them,
2Assemble yourselves, that I may tell you What shall happen to you in the last days. Gather yourselves together, and hear me, sons of Jacob; Hear Israel, hear your father.
— Genesis 49:3 —
4Thou wast insolent like water, burst not forth with violence, For thou wentest up to the bed of thy father; Then thou defiledst the couch, whereupon thou wentest up.
5Simeon and Levi, brethren, Accomplished the injustice of their cutting off.