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.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Genesis 49:4

Unstable as water, thou shalt not excell, because thou wentest vp to thy fathers bed: then defiledst thou it. He went vp to my couche.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Genesis chapter 49

"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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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.
- Basic English Bible

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.
- Darby Bible

Thou art poured out as water, grow thou not: because thou wentest up to thy father's bed, and didst defile his couch.
- Douay Rheims Bible

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.
- Webster's Bible

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.
- World English Bible

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!
- Youngs Literal Bible

Unstable as water, have not thou the excellency; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it--he went up to my couch.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

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