Genesis 49:4
27 translations in 10 languages“Unstable as waters, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou [it]: he went up to my couch.”
📚 Other Translations
27 available📖 Aramaic
Onkelos
עַל דַאֲזַלְתָּא לָקֳבֵל אַפָּיךְ הָא כְמַיָּא בְּרַם לָא אַהֲנֵיתָא חוֹלָק יַתִּיר לָא תִסַּב אֲרֵי סְלֶקְתָּא בֵּית מִשְׁכָּבֵי אָבוּךְ בְּכֵן אֲחֶלְתָּא לְשִׁוּוּיִי בְּרִי סְלֶקְתָּא
📖 English
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.
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.
DARBY
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.
DRB
Thou art poured out as water, grow thou not: because thou wentest up to thy father's bed, and didst defile his couch.
JPS
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.
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.
LXX Brenton
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.
Onkelos_ENG
behold, as water outpoured thou wilt not prosper, neither wilt thou receive the excellent portion; because thou wentest up to thy father's place of sleep: then, my son, didst thou become profane, when thou wentest up to my bed.
SP_ENG
Unstable as waters, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou [it]: he went up to my couch.
WEB
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.
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!
📖 French
CRAMPON
tu as bouillonné comme l’eau; tu n’auras pas la prééminence! Car tu es monté sur la couche de ton père, et tu as souillé ma couche en y montant!
DARBY_FR
Bouillonnant comme les eaux, tu n'excelleras pas, car tu es monté sur la couche de ton père; tu l'as alors profanée... Il est monté sur mon lit!
LS1910
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.
📖 German
LUT1545
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 besudelt mit dem Aufsteigen.
LUT1912
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.
📖 Greek
Codex Alexandrinus
ἐξύβρισας ὡς ὕδωρ μὴ ἐκζέσῃς ἀνέβης γὰρ ἐπὶ τὴν κοίτην τοῦ πατρός σου τότε ἐμίανας τὴν στρωμνήν οὗ ἀνέβης
📖 Hebrew
Leningrad Codex
פַּחַז כַּמַּיִם אַל־תּוֹתַר כִּי עָלִיתָ מִשְׁכְּבֵי אָבִיךָ אָז חִלַּלְתָּ יְצוּעִי עָלָה׃ פ
SP
פחזת כמים אל תותר כי עלית משכבי אביך אז חללת יצועי עלה
📖 Italian
Diodati1885
Tutto ciò è scolato come acqua; non aver la maggioranza! Perciocchè tu salisti in sul letto di tuo padre; Allora che tu contaminasti il mio letto, tutto ciò sparì
📖 Polish
Gdansk
Spłyniesz jako woda: nie będziesz zacnym, boś wstąpił na łoże ojca twego, i splugawiłeś łoże moje, i zginęło dostojeóstwo twoje.
📖 Portuguese
ALM1628
Impetuoso como a água, não serás o mais excelente, porquanto subiste ao leito de teu pai. Então o contaminaste; subiu à minha cama.
ALM1753
Descomedido como a àgua, não reterás a preeminência; porquanto subiste ao leito de teu pai; então o contaminaste. Sim, ele subiu à minha cama.
📖 Spanish
BO1569
Corriente como las aguas, no seas el principal; por cuanto subiste al lecho de tu padre; entonces te envileciste, subiendo a mi estrado.
RV1909
Corriente como las aguas, no seas el principal; Por cuanto subiste al lecho de tu padre: Entonces te envileciste, subiendo á mi estrado.
RVA
Corriente como las aguas, no seas el principal; Por cuanto subiste al lecho de tu padre: Entonces te envileciste, subiendo á mi estrado.
📖 Bible Versions Reference Guide▼
Available Bible Versions
Complete Bible (Old & New Testament)
🇪🇸 Reina-Valera 1909 (RV1909)
Classic Spanish Protestant translation from the Reina-Valera tradition.
🇪🇸 Biblia del Oso 1569 (RV1569)
The first complete Spanish Bible translated by Casiodoro de Reina.
🇪🇸 Reina-Valera Antigua (RVA)
Historic Spanish revision based on early Reina-Valera texts.
🇵🇹 Almeida 1628 (ALM1628)
Early Portuguese Bible translation by João Ferreira de Almeida.
🇵🇹 Almeida 1753 (ALM1753)
Historic revision of the Portuguese Almeida Bible.
🇮🇹 Diodati 1885 (DIOD1885)
Classic Italian Protestant Bible translation.
🇬🇧 World English Bible (WEB)
Modern public domain English translation based on the American Standard Version.
🇬🇧 King James Version (KJV)
Historic English Bible translation first published in 1611.
🇫🇷 Louis Segond 1910 (LS1910)
Classic French Protestant translation widely used in French-speaking churches.
🇩🇪 Luther Bible 1912 (LUT1912)
German Bible based on Martin Luther’s historic translation.
🇵🇱 Biblia Jakuba Wujka 1599 (WUJ1599)
Historic Polish Catholic Bible translated by Jakub Wujek.
🇵🇱 Biblia Warszawska 1881 (BW1881)
Classic Polish Protestant Bible translation.
Old Testament Sources
🇮🇱 Leningrad Codex (Hebrew)
The oldest complete manuscript of the Hebrew Bible used for modern critical editions.
🇬🇧 Jewish Publication Society (JPS)
English translation of the Hebrew Scriptures by Jewish scholars.
🇬🇷 Codex Alexandrinus (Greek)
Ancient Greek manuscript containing major portions of the Septuagint.
🇬🇧 Brenton Septuagint (LXX Brenton)
English translation of the Greek Septuagint by Sir Lancelot Brenton.
🇮🇱 Samaritan Pentateuch (Hebrew)
Ancient Hebrew version of the Torah preserved by the Samaritan community.
🇬🇧 Samaritan Pentateuch (English)
English translation of the Samaritan Torah.
🇸🇾 Targum Onkelos (Aramaic)
Ancient Aramaic translation of the Torah traditionally attributed to Onkelos.
🇬🇧 Targum Onkelos (English)
English translation of the Aramaic Targum Onkelos.