Gen 49:3-4 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 49:3-4: 49:3-4 As firstborn, Reuben was entitled to be head of the family, but because he had the ungoverned impulses of boiling or turbulent waters (35:22 ), Jacob prophesied that Reuben would fail in leadership (see 37:21-22 , 29 ; 42:22 , 37-38 ; cp. Judg 5:15-16 ; 1 Chr 5:1-2 ).

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e42:22►

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gJudg 5:15-16►

h1 Chr 5:1-2►

‏ Genesis 49:3-4

Summary for Gen 49:3-4: 49:3-4 ^a As firstborn, Reuben was entitled to be head of the family, but because he had the ungoverned impulses of boiling or turbulent waters (35:22 ^b), Jacob prophesied that Reuben would fail in leadership (see 37:21-22 ^c, 29 ^d; 42:22 ^e, 37-38 ^f; cp. Judg 5:15-16 ^g; 1 Chr 5:1-2 ^h).