Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
"Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence.
New American Standard Bible
Their swords are implements of violence.
King James Version
Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
Holman Bible
their knives are vicious weapons.
International Standard Version
"Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are violent weapons.
A Conservative Version
Simeon and Levi are brothers, weapons of violence are their swords.
American Standard Version
Simeon and Levi are brethren; Weapons of violence are their swords.
Amplified
“Simeon and Levi are brothers [equally headstrong, deceitful, vindictive, and cruel];
Their swords are weapons of violence and revenge.
Bible in Basic English
Simeon and Levi are brothers; deceit and force are their secret designs.
Darby Translation
Simeon and Levi are brethren: Instruments of violence their swords.
Julia Smith Translation
Simon and Levi brethren; their swords instruments of violence.
King James 2000
Simeon and Levi are brothers; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Simeon and Levi [are] brothers; weapons of violence [are] their swords. Let me not come into their council.
Modern King James verseion
Simeon and Levi are brothers; tools of violence are their weapons.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The brethren Simeon and Levi, wicked instruments are their weapons.
NET Bible
Simeon and Levi are brothers, weapons of violence are their knives!
The Emphasized Bible
Simeon and Levi, are brethren, - Instruments of violence, are their agreements:
Webster
Simeon and Levi are brethren: instruments of cruelty are in, their habitations.
World English Bible
"Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence.
Youngs Literal Translation
Simeon and Levi are brethren! Instruments of violence -- their espousals!
Themes
Anger » Sinful, exemplified » Simeon and levi
Anger » Instances of » Simeon and levi, on account of the humbling of their sister, dinah
Cruelty » General references to
jacob » His final prophetic benedictions upon his sons » Simeon and levi
Levi » Avenges the seduction of dinah
Levi » Jacob's prophecy regarding
the Levites » Prophecies respecting
Parents » Paternal blessings of » jacob
Simeon » Son of jacob » Jacob's denunciation of
Simeon » Son of jacob » With levi avenges upon the shechemites the seduction of dinah
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 49:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Blesses His Twelve Sons
4 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. 5 "Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence. 6 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.
Cross References
Genesis 29:33-34
She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, "Because the LORD has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this son also." She named him Simeon.
Genesis 34:25-31
It happened on the third day, when they were sore, that two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, each took his sword, came upon the unsuspecting city, and killed all the males.
Genesis 46:10-11
The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
Proverbs 18:9
One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.