“Reuben, you are (A)my firstborn,
    my might, and the (B)firstfruits of my strength,
    preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.
Unstable as water, you shall not have preeminence,
    because you (C)went up to your father's bed;
    then you defiled it—he went up to my couch!

(D)“Simeon and Levi are brothers;
    weapons (E)of violence are their swords.

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