Genesis 49:6 Hebrew Word Analysis

0not thou into their secretבְּסֹדָם֙h5475
1אַלh408
2comeתָּבֹ֣אh935
3O my soulנַפְשִׁ֔יh5315
4unto their assemblyבִּקְהָלָ֖םh6951
5אַלh408
6be not thou unitedתֵּחַ֣דh3161
7mine honourכְּבֹדִ֑יh3519
8כִּ֤יh3588
9for in their angerבְאַפָּם֙h639
10they slewהָ֣רְגוּh2026
11a manאִ֔ישׁh376
12and in their selfwillוּבִרְצֹנָ֖םh7522
13they digged downעִקְּרוּh6131
14a wallשֽׁוֹר׃h7794

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honor, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they digged down a wall.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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 English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 (WEB)

My soul, don't come into their council; My glory, don't be united to their assembly; For in their anger they killed a man, In their self-will they hamstrung an ox.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.