Genesis 49:1-4 ▼

1 Then Jacob summoned his sons, and said: |Gather yourselves together so that I may tell you what will happen to you in the days to come.

2 Assemble yourselves and hear, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father.

3 Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, and the the firstfruits of my virility, preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.

4 Uncontrolled as the waters, you will not have excel, because you went up to your father's bed, you went up and defiled my couch.