Genesis 49:4 :: King James Version (KJV)

Genesis 49:4 - Unstable 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.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Unstable 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Unstable as water, you shall not excel,
Because you went up to your father’s bed;
Then you defiled it—
He went up to my couch.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

But you are as unruly as a flood,
and you will be first no longer.
For you went to bed with my wife;
you defiled my marriage couch.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Turbulent as the waters, you will no longer excel, for you went up onto your father’s bed, onto my couch and defiled it.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Unstable as water, you shall not have preeminence,
because you went up to your father’s bed;
then you defiled it—he went up to my couch!

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“Turbulent as water, you will not excel,

because you got into your father’s bed

and you defiled it — he[fn] got into my bed.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“[fn]Uncontrollable^H6349 as water^H4325, you shall not have^H3498 preeminence^H3498,

Because^H3588 you went^H5927 up^H5927 to your father’s^H1 bed^H4904;

Then^H227 you defiled^H2490 it—he went^H5927 up^H5927 to my couch^H3326.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“[fn]Uncontrolled as water, you shall not have preeminence,
Because you went up to your father’s bed;
Then you defiled it—he went up to my couch.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“[fn]Uncontrolled^H6349 as water^H4325, you shall not have^H3498 preeminence^H3498,

Because^H3588 you went^H5927 up^H5927 to your father’s^H1 bed^H4904;

Then^H227 you defiled^H2490 it—he went^H5927 up^H5927 to my couch^H3326.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“But unstable and reckless and boiling over like water [in sinful lust], you shall [fn]not excel or have the preeminence [of the firstborn],

Because you went up to your father’s bed [with Bilhah];

You defiled it—he went up to my couch.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

You are destructive like water and will not excel, for you got on your father's bed, then you defiled it - he got on my couch!

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Unstable as water, you shall not have pre-eminence because you went up to your father's bed; then you defiled it--you went up to my couch!

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Boiling 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Unstable as water, thou art not abundant; For thou hast gone up thy father's bed; Then thou hast polluted: My couch he went up!

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Impetuous 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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Unstable 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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Boiling over as water, you shall not have the pre-eminence; Because you went up to your father's bed; Then defiled it. He went up to my couch.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

effusus es sicut aqua non crescas quia ascendisti cubile patris tui et maculasti stratum eius

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

פַּחַז כַּמַּיִם אַל־תֹּותַר כִּי עָלִיתָ מִשְׁכְּבֵי אָבִיךָ אָז חִלַּלְתָּ יְצוּעִי עָלָה׃ פ

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἐξύβρισας ὡς ὕδωρ μὴ ἐκζέσῃς ἀνέβης γὰρ ἐπὶ τὴν κοίτην τοῦ πατρός σου τότε ἐμίανας τὴν στρωμνήν οὗ ἀνέβης

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَائِرًا كَالْمَاءِ لاَ تَتَفَضَّلُ، لأَنَّكَ صَعِدْتَ عَلَى مَضْجَعِ أَبِيكَ. حِينَئِذٍ دَنَّسْتَهُ. عَلَى فِرَاشِي صَعِدَ.

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لَكِنَّكَ فَائِرٌ كَالْمَاءِ لِذَلِكَ لَنْ تَظَلَّ مُتَفَوِّقاً، لأَنَّكَ اضْطَجَعْتَ فِي فِرَاشِ أَبِيكَ. صَعِدْتَ عَلَى سَرِيرِي فَدَنَّسْتَهُ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Thou wast insolent like water, burst not forth with violence, for thou wentest up to the bed of thy father; then thou defiledst the couch, whereupon thou wentest up.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Corriente como las aguas, no seas el principal; por cuanto subiste al lecho de tu padre: entonces te envileciste, subiendo á mi estrado.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Impetuoso como las aguas, no serás el principal, Por cuanto subiste al lecho de tu padre; Entonces te envileciste, subiendo a mi estrado.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

But because you were uncontrolled, the first place will not be yours; for you went up to your father's bed, even his bride-bed, and made it unclean.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

但你放縱情慾、滾沸如水、必不得居首位、因為你上了你父親的床、污穢了我的榻。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Porque fuiste inestable como el agua, no serás el principal. Porque subiste a la cama de tu padre, y al subir a mi lecho lo profanaste.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

물의 끓음 같았은즉 너는 탁월치 못하리니 네가 아비의 침상에 올라 더럽혔음이로다 그가 내 침상에 올랐었도다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Impétueux comme les eaux, tu n'auras pas la prééminence! Car tu es monté sur la couche de ton père, Tu as souillé ma couche en y montant.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Er fuhr leichtfertig dahin wie Wasser. Du sollst nicht der Oberste sein; denn du bist auf deines Vaters Lager gestiegen, daselbst hast du mein Bett entweiht mit dem Aufsteigen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

но ты бушевал, как вода, --не будешь преимуществовать, ибо ты взошел на ложе отца твоего, ты осквернил постель мою, взошел.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Corriente como las aguas, no seas el principal; por cuanto subiste al lecho de tu padre; entonces te envileciste, subiendo a mi estrado.

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