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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.12
  1. thou shalt…: Heb. do not thou excel
  2. he went…: or, my couch is gone
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Thou wast light as water: thou shalt not be excellent, because thou wentest vp to thy fathers bed: then diddest thou defile my bed, thy dignitie is gone.
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As vnstable as water wast thou: thou shalt therfore not be the chefest for thou wenst vp vpo thy fathers bedd and than defyledest thou my couche with goynge vppe.
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Boiling over as water, thou shall not have the pre-eminence, because thou went up to thy father's bed, then thou defiled it; he went up to my couch.
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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.
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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.
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Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.
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Unstable as water, have not thou the excellency; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it--he went up to my couch.
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Unstable as water, thou shalt not be principal because thou didst go up to thy father's bed; then thou became defiled, going up to my couch.
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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.
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Unstable1 as water, you shall not excel any longer, for you went up upon the bed of your father, then defiled it. You went up upon my couch!
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Like bubbling water you shall not excel, for you went up to the bed of your father; then you defiled it; he went up to my couch.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.12
  1. thou shalt…: Heb. do not thou excel.
  2. he went…: or, my couch is gone.
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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.
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Boiling over like water, thou mayest not have pre-eminence, Because thou didst mount the bed of thy father,—Then, wast thou profane—My marriage-bed, he mounted!
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Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then thou didst defile it : he went up to my couch.12
  1. thou shalt...: Heb. do not thou excel
  2. he went...: or, my couch is gone
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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.
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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.

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Thou art poured out as water, grow thou not; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed, and didst defile his couch.
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You are being poured out like water, may you not increase. For you climbed onto your father’s bed, and you defiled his resting place.1
  1. 49:4may you not increase: This was not meant by way of a curse or imprecation; but by way of a prophecy foretelling that the tribe of Ruben should not inherit the pre-eminences usually annexed to the first birthright, viz., the double portion, the being prince or lord over the other brethren, and the priesthood: of which the double portion was given to Joseph, the princely office to Juda, and the priesthood to Levi.(Challoner)

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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.12
  1. thou shalt…: Heb. do not thou excel
  2. he went…: or, my couch is gone

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