Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLet Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few. Young's Literal Translation Let Reuben live, and not die, And let his men be a number. King James Bible Let Reuben live, and not die; and let [not] his men be few. Hebrew Let Reubenרְאוּבֵ֖ן (rə·’ū·ḇên) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7205: Reuben -- 'behold a son!' oldest son of Jacob, also his desc live יְחִ֥י (yə·ḥî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 2421: To live, to revive and not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 408: Not die, יָמֹ֑ת (yā·mōṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill nor וִיהִ֥י (wî·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be his men מְתָ֖יו (mə·ṯāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4962: An adult, a man be few.” מִסְפָּֽר׃ (mis·pār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration |