4Thou art poured out as water, grow thou not: because thou wentest up to thy father's bed, and didst defile his couch.
4Thou art poured out as water, grow thou not: because thou wentest up to thy father's bed, and didst defile his couch.
1 And Jacob called his sons, and said to them: Gather yourselves together that I may tell you the things that shall befall you in the last days.
2 Gather yourselves together, and hear, O ye sons of Jacob, hearken to Israel your father:
3 Ruben, my firstborn, thou art my strength, and the beginning of my sorrow: excelling in gifts, greater in command.
4 Thou art poured out as water, grow thou not: because thou wentest up to thy father's bed, and didst defile his couch.
5 Simeon and Levi brethren: vessels of iniquity, waging war.
6 Let not my soul go into their counsel, nor my glory be in their assembly: |be- cause in their fury they slew a man, and in their selfwill they undermined 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.
49:4Boiling 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!
49:4Unstable 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.