| Verse | Comparing Text |
| Ge 49:4 | 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. |
| Text From Selected Translation | Comparing Text | Translation |
| 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. | 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. | King James |
| 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. | 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. | American Standard |
| 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. | Unstable [06349] as water [04325], thou shalt not excel [03498]; because thou wentest up [05927] to thy father's [01] bed [04904]; then defiledst thou [02490] it: he went up [05927] to my couch [03326]. | Strong Concordance |
| 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. | Unstable as water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father's bed; then defiled you it: he went up to my couch. | Updated King James |
| 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. | 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! | Young's Literal |
| 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. | 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. | Darby |
| 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. | 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. | Webster |
| 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. | 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. | World English |
| 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. | Thou art poured out as water, grow thou not: because thou wentest up to thy father's bed, and didst defile his couch. | Douay Rheims |
| 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. | effusus es sicut aqua non crescas quia ascendisti cubile patris tui et maculasti stratum eius | Jerome's Vulgate |
| 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. | 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. | Hebrew Names |
| 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. | Corriente como las aguas, no seas el principal; Por cuanto subiste al lecho de tu padre: Entonces te envileciste, subiendo á mi estrado. | Reina Valera - 1909 (Spanish) |
| 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. | Corriente como las aguas, no seas el principal; por cuanto subiste al lecho de tu padre; entonces te envileciste, subiendo a mi estrado. | Sagradas Escrituras - 1569 (Spanish) |
| 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. | "Uncontrolled 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 American Standard Bible© |
| 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. | But unstable and boiling over like water, you shall not excel and have the preeminence [of the firstborn], because you went to your father's bed; you defiled it--he went to my couch! | Amplified Bible© |
| 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. | 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. | Louis Segond - 1910 (French) |
| 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. | 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! | John Darby (French) |
| 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. | Descomedido como a àgua, não reterás a preeminência; porquanto subiste ao leito de teu pai; então o contaminaste. Sim, ele subiu à minha cama. | Unknown - Maybe Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) |