Deuteronomy 33:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Let Reuben live and not die, nor his people be few."

New Living Translation
Moses said this about the tribe of Reuben: “Let the tribe of Reuben live and not die out, though they are few in number.”

English Standard Version
“Let Reuben live, and not die, but let his men be few.”

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

New American Standard Bible
“May Reuben live and not die, Nor may his people be few.”

NASB 1995
"May Reuben live and not die, Nor his men be few."

NASB 1977
“May Reuben live and not die, Nor his men be few.”

Amplified Bible
“May [the tribe of] Reuben live and not die out, But let his men be few.”

Christian Standard Bible
Let Reuben live and not die though his people become few.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let Reuben live and not die though his people become few.

Contemporary English Version
Tribe of Reuben, you will live, even though your tribe will always be small.

Good News Translation
Moses said about the tribe of Reuben: "May Reuben never die out, Although their people are few."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"May the tribe of [Reuben] live and not die out, though their people are few in number."

International Standard Version
"May Reuben live and not die, though his numbers are few."

NET Bible
May Reuben live and not die, and may his people multiply.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.

New King James Version
“Let Reuben live, and not die, Nor let his men be few.”

King James 2000 Bible
Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.

New Heart English Bible
"Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few."

World English Bible
"Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few."

American King James Version
Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.

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

A Faithful Version
Let Reuben live and not die, and let his men be few."

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

English Revised Version
Let Reuben live, and not die; Yet let his men be few.

Webster's Bible Translation
Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Let Reuben liue, and not die, though his men be a small nomber.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Let Ruben lyue, and not dye, and be fewe in number.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Let Ruben lyue, and not dye, and his people be fewe in nombre.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Ruben shall lyue and shall not dye: but his people shalbe few in numbre.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Let Reuben live, and not die, "" And let his men be an [incalculable] number.

Young's Literal Translation
Let Reuben live, and not die, And let his men be a number.

Smith's Literal Translation
Reuben shall live and shall not die; and his men shall be of number.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let Ruben live, and not die, and be he small in number.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Let Ruben live, and not die, and may he be small in number.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Rubil shall live and will not die and he will be in the number.”

Lamsa Bible
Let Reuben live, and not die; and let his people be numerous.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Let Reuben live, and not die In that his men become few.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let Ruben live, and not die; and let him be many in number.
















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