Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
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Nephesh
'aph
Harag
Ratsown
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 49:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Blesses His Twelve Sons
5
Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of injustice are their weapons.
6
Let not my glory be united with their assembly;
Because in their anger they slew
And in their self-will they lamed
Cross References
Psalm 26:9
Gather not my soul with the sinners, nor my life with those who have blood on their hands:
Genesis 34:30
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites; and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
Psalm 16:9
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices: my flesh also shall rest secure.
Psalm 57:8
Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp; I myself will arise early.
Psalm 64:2
Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked, from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
Genesis 34:25-26
And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword and came upon the city boldly and slew all the males.
Deuteronomy 27:24
Cursed is he that smites his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Judges 5:21
The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. Tread down, O my soul, with strength.
Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of the scornful.
Psalm 5:10
Declare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out for the multitude of their rebellions; for they have rebelled against thee.
Psalm 26:4-5
I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with hypocrites.
Psalm 28:3
Do not catch me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.
Psalm 30:12
to the end that I may sing glory unto thee and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
Psalm 42:5
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted against me? Wait thou for God, for I shall yet praise him for the wellbeing of his presence.
Psalm 42:11
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Wait thou for God, for I shall yet praise him, who is the saving health of my countenance and my God.
Psalm 43:5
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Wait for God, for I shall yet praise him, who is the saving health of my countenance and my God.
Psalm 94:20-21
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, who creates toil under the guise of law?
Psalm 103:1
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless the name of his holiness.
Psalm 139:19
Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God; depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men.
Proverbs 1:11
If they say, Come with us, let us lay in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without cause.
Proverbs 1:15-16
My son, do not walk in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
Proverbs 12:5
The thoughts of the righteous are upright, but the astuteness of the wicked is deceit.
Jeremiah 4:19
My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart makes a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the shofar, the alarm of war.
Jeremiah 15:17
I did not sit in the assembly of the mockers, nor did I become puffed up by reason of thy prophecy; I sat alone because thou hast filled me with indignation.
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers, for what fellowship does righteousness have with unrighteousness? and what communion does light have with darkness?