Genesis 49:3
ರೂಬೇನನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನು, ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಲದ ಆರಂಭವೂ ಔನ್ಯತ್ಯಾತಿ ಶಯವೂ ಬಲಾತಿಶಯವೂ ನೀನೇ.
| Reuben, | רְאוּבֵן֙ | rĕʾûbēn | reh-oo-VANE |
| thou | בְּכֹ֣רִי | bĕkōrî | beh-HOH-ree |
| art my firstborn, | אַ֔תָּה | ʾattâ | AH-ta |
| might, my | כֹּחִ֖י | kōḥî | koh-HEE |
| and the beginning | וְרֵאשִׁ֣ית | wĕrēʾšît | veh-ray-SHEET |
| strength, my of | אוֹנִ֑י | ʾônî | oh-NEE |
| the excellency | יֶ֥תֶר | yeter | YEH-ter |
| of dignity, | שְׂאֵ֖ת | śĕʾēt | seh-ATE |
| excellency the and | וְיֶ֥תֶר | wĕyeter | veh-YEH-ter |
| of power: | עָֽז׃ | ʿāz | az |