4Unstable as water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father's bed; then defiled you it: he went up to my couch.
4Unstable as water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father's bed; then defiled you it: he went up to my couch.
1 And Jacob called to his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, you sons of Jacob; and listen to Israel your father.
3 Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
4 Unstable as water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father's bed; then defiled you it: he went up to my couch.
5 Simeon and Levi are brothers; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
6 O my soul, come not you into their secret; to their assembly, my honor, be not you united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they dig down a wall.
49:4Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou [it:] he went up to my couch.
49:4Turbulent as the waters, you will no longer excel, for you went up onto your father's bed, onto my couch and defiled it.
49:4Thou art poured out as water, grow thou not: because thou wentest up to thy father's bed, and didst defile his couch.
49:4Boiling over as water, thou shalt not have the pre-eminence; Because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
49:4Impetuous as the waters, thou shalt have no pre-eminence; Because thou wentest up to thy father's couch: Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my bed.
49:4Unstable as water, thou shalt not have the excellency; Because thou wentest up to thy father's bed: Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
49:4Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it; he went up to my couch.
49:4Boiling over as water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father's bed, then defiled it. He went up to my couch.
49:4Unstable as water, thou art not abundant; For thou hast gone up thy father's bed; Then thou hast polluted: My couch he went up!