Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Into their secrets come not my soul, and unto their congregation be my honour not coupled: for in their wrath they slew a man, and in their self will they houghed an ox.
New American Standard Bible
Let not my glory be united with their assembly;
Because in their anger they slew
And in their self-will they lamed
King James Version
O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
Holman Bible
may I never join their assembly.
For in their anger they kill men,
and on a whim they hamstring oxen.
International Standard Version
I'll never join their council; I'll never enter their assembly. In their anger they committed murder and lamed cattle just for fun.
A Conservative Version
O my soul, come not thou into their council, to their assembly, my glory, be not thou united, for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they hocked an ox.
American Standard Version
O my soul, come not thou into their council; Unto their assembly, my glory, be not thou united; For in their anger they slew a man, And in their self-will they hocked an ox.
Amplified
“O my soul, do not come into their secret council;
Let not my glory (honor) be united with their assembly [for I knew nothing of their plot];
Because in their anger they killed men [an honored man, Shechem, and the Shechemites],
And in their self-will they lamed oxen.
Bible in Basic English
Take no part in their secrets, O my soul; keep far away, O my heart, from their meetings; for in their wrath they put men to death, and for their pleasure even oxen were wounded.
Darby Translation
My soul, come not into their council; Mine honour, be not united with their assembly; For in their anger they slew men, And in their wantonness houghed oxen.
Julia Smith Translation
My soul shall not come into their consultation; in their assembly, my honor shall not be united, for in their anger they killed a man and in their will, houghed a bullock.
King James 2000
O my soul, come not into their secret; unto their assembly, my spirit, be not united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they dug down a wall.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let not my person be joined to their company. For in their anger they killed men, and at their pleasure they hamstrung cattle.
Modern King James verseion
Oh my soul, do not come into their secret. Let not my honor be united with their assembly. For in their anger they killed a man, and in their self-will they hamstrung a bull.
NET Bible
O my soul, do not come into their council, do not be united to their assembly, my heart, for in their anger they have killed men, and for pleasure they have hamstrung oxen.
New Heart English Bible
My soul, do not come into their council. My glory, do not be united to their assembly; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle.
The Emphasized Bible
Into their circle, do not thou enter my soul! In their convocation, do not thou join mine honour! For in their anger, they slew brave men, And in their wantonness, they hamstrung oxen.
Webster
O my soul, come not thou into their secret; to their assembly, my honor, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they digged down a wall.
World English Bible
My soul, don't come into their council. My glory, don't be united to their assembly; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle.
Youngs Literal Translation
Into their secret, come not, O my soul! Unto their assembly be not united, O mine honour; For in their anger they slew a man, And in their self-will eradicated a prince.
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Saints deprecate
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Simeon and levi
Anger » Instances of » Simeon and levi, on account of the humbling of their sister, dinah
Hamor » Murdered by the sons of jacob
jacob » His final prophetic benedictions upon his sons » Simeon and levi
Levi » Avenges the seduction of dinah
Levi » Jacob's prophecy regarding
Parents » Paternal blessings of » jacob
Self-will » Exemplified » Simeon and levi
Self-will and stubbornness » Exemplified » Simeon and levi
Simeon » Son of jacob » Jacob's denunciation of
Simeon » Son of jacob » With levi avenges upon the shechemites the seduction of dinah
The tribe of Simeon » Predictions respecting
Topics
Interlinear
Nephesh
'aph
Harag
Ratsown
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 49:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Blesses His Twelve Sons
5 The brethren Simeon and Levi, wicked instruments are their weapons. 6 Into their secrets come not my soul, and unto their congregation be my honour not coupled: for in their wrath they slew a man, and in their self will they houghed an ox. 7 Cursed be their wrath for it was strong, and their fierceness for it was cruel. I will therefore divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
Cross References
Psalm 26:9
O shut not up my soul with the sinners, nor my life with the bloodthirsty,
Genesis 34:30
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "Ye have troubled me, and made me stink unto the inhabiters of the land, both to the Canaanites and also unto the Perizzites. And I am few in number. Wherefore they shall gather themselves together against me and slay me, and so shall I and my house be destroyed."
Psalm 16:9
Wherefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth; my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Psalm 57:8
Awake, O my glory; awake lute and harp. I myself will awake right early.
Psalm 64:2
Hide me from the gathering together of the froward, and from the insurrection of wicked doers,
Genesis 34:25-26
And the third day, when it was painful to them, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dina's brethren, took either of them his sword and went into the city boldly, and slew all that was male;
Deuteronomy 27:24
"'Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Judges 5:21
The river of Kishon caught them away: that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, tread thou the mighty underfoot.
Psalm 1:1
O Blessed is the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, and hath not sat in the seat of the scornful.
Psalm 5:10
Destroy thou them, O God; let them perish in their own imaginations! Cast them out in the multitude of their ungodliness; for they have rebelled against thee.
Psalm 26:4-5
I have not dwelt with vain persons; neither will I have fellowship with the deceitful.
Psalm 28:3
O pluck me not away, neither destroy me with the ungodly and wicked doers, which speak friendly to their neighbours, but imagine mischief in their hearts.
Psalm 30:12
Therefore shall every good man sing of thy praise without ceasing. O my God, I will give thanks unto thee forever.
Psalm 42:5
Why art thou so full of heaviness, O my soul, and why art thou so disquieted within me? Put thy trust in God; for I will give him thanks for the help of his countenance.
Psalm 42:11
Why art thou so vexed, O my soul, and why art thou so disquieted within me? O put thy trust in God; for I will yet thank him, which is the help of my countenance, and my God.
Psalm 43:5
Why art thou so heavy, O my soul, and why art thou so disquieted within me? O put thy trust in God, for I will yet give him thanks, which is the help of my countenance, and my God.
Psalm 94:20-21
Wilt thou have anything to do with the stool of wickedness, which imagineth mischief as a law?
Psalm 103:1
{Of David} Praise the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me praise his holy name.
Psalm 139:19
Wilt thou not slay the wicked, O God, that the bloodthirsty might depart from me?
Proverbs 1:11
if they entice thee, and say, "Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, and lurk privily for the innocent without a cause:
Proverbs 1:15-16
My son, walk not thou with them, refrain thy foot from their ways.
Proverbs 12:5
The thoughts of the righteous are right; but the imagination of the ungodly are deceitful.
Jeremiah 4:19
"Ah, my belly! Ah, my belly!" shalt thou cry, "how is my heart so sore?" My heart panteth within me, I cannot be still, for I have heard the crying of the trumpets, and peals of war.
Jeremiah 15:17
I dwell not among the council of scorners, neither is my delight therein: but I dwell only in the fear of thy hand, for thou hast filled me with bitterness.
Luke 12:19
and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.'
2 Corinthians 6:14
Set yourselves therefore at large, and bear not a stranger's yoke with the unbelievers. For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? What company hath light with darkness?