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.
GNV
Genesis 49:4
Thou wast light as water: thou shalt not be excellent, because thou wentest vp to thy fathers bed: then diddest thou defile my bed, thy dignitie is gone.
Parallel Translations
You were insolent like water, burst not forth with violence, for you went up to the bed of your father; then you defiled the couch, whereupon you went up.
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.
Boiling over like water, you shall not excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, then defiled it. He went up to my couch.
Cross References
Genesis 35:221 Chronicles 5:1Deuteronomy 27:20Deuteronomy 33:61 Corinthians 5:1James 1:6–8Deuteronomy 5:21Genesis 46:82 Peter 3:162 Peter 2:14Numbers 32:1–42
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