Genesis 49:4

Translation Comparison (18 available)

Original Language Text
hebrew
פַּ֤חַז כַּ/מַּ֨יִם֙ אַל תּוֹתַ֔ר כִּ֥י עָלִ֖יתָ מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אָבִ֑י/ךָ אָ֥ז חִלַּ֖לְתָּ יְצוּעִ֥/י עָלָֽה
English Translation
You are reckless like water; you shall not excel, for you have gone up to your father's bed; then you have defiled my couch.

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.

Boiling over as water, thou shalt not have the preeminence; Because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.

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.

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.

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

Unstable 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.

But you boil over like water, so you won't be above anyone anymore, because you went and slept with my concubine; you violated my marriage bed.

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.

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.

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.

Unstable as water, you are not abundant; For you have gone up your father’s bed; Then you have defiled it: He went up my couch!

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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!