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Genesis 49:4

Christian Standard Bible

4 Turbulent as water, you will not excel, because you got into your father’s bed and you defiled it—he got into my bed.

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American Standard Version

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.

English Standard Version

Unstable 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!

King James Version

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.

New American Standard Bible

“Uncontrollable 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 International Version

Turbulent as the waters, you will no longer excel, for you went up onto your father’s bed, onto my couch and defiled it.

New King James Version

Unstable as water, you shall not excel, Because you went up to your father’s bed; Then you defiled it — He went up to my couch.

New Living Translation

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

World English Bible

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.