Revised Literal Translation

Genesis 49:4-5

4UnstableH6349 as waterH4325, thou shalt not excelH3498; because thou wentest upH5927 to thy father’sH1 bedH4904; then defiledst thouH2490 it: he went upH5927 to my couchH3326.1 2

5SimeonH8095 and LeviH3878 are brethrenH251; instrumentsH3627 of crueltyH2555 are in their habitationsH4380.3

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Notes

1. Genesis 49:4 thou shalt…: Heb. do not thou excel. ↩
2. Genesis 49:4 he went…: or, my couch is gone. ↩
3. Genesis 49:5 instruments…: or, their swords are weapons of violence. ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 49

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Calvin’s Commentaries
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings