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.
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.
1 Jacob called to his sons, and said: |Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come.
2 Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father.
3 |Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.
4 Boiling 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.
5 |Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence.
6 My soul, don't come into their council. My glory, don't be united to their assembly; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle.
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.
49:4Unstable 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.