“Reuben, you are  my firstborn, my might, and the  firstfruits of my strength, preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.
ሩቤል ፡ በኵርየ ፡ ኀያል ፡ ውእቱ ፡ ወቀዳሜ ፡ ወልድየ ፡ እኩየ ፡ ኮነ ፡ ወአግዘፈ ፡ ክሳዶ ፡ ወዕፁባተ ፡ ገብረ ።