Genesis 49:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	Unstable	פַּ֤חַז	h6349
1	as water	כַּמַּ֙יִם֙	h4325
2		אַל	h408
3	thou shalt not excel	תּוֹתַ֔ר	h3498
4		כִּ֥י	h3588
11	because thou wentest up	עָלָֽה׃	h5927
6	bed	מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י	h4904
7	to thy father's	אָבִ֑יךָ	h1
8		אָ֥ז	h227
9	then defiledst thou	חִלַּ֖לְתָּ	h2490
10	to my couch	יְצוּעִ֥י	h3326
11	because thou wentest up	עָלָֽה׃	h5927

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

Boiling over as water, you shall not have the pre-eminence; Because you went up to your father's bed; Then defiled it. He went up to my couch.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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!