Genesis 49:4
Boiling over like water, you shall not excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, then defiled it. He went up to my couch.Genesis 49:4 · WEB
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- ગુજરાતી — ઉત્પત્તિ ૪૯:૪
- તું વહેતા પાણી જેવો અસ્થિર હોવાથી અગ્રીમસ્થાનની પ્રતિષ્ઠા પામશે નહિ, તું તારા પિતાની પથારીએ ગયો અને તેને ભ્રષ્ટ કરી; તેં આવું દુરાચરણ કર્યું તેથી સૌ કરતાં તારું સ્થાન ઊતરતું રહેશે.
- हिन्दी — उत्पत्ति ४९:४
- तू जो जल के समान उबलनेवाला है, इसलिए दूसरों से श्रेष्ठ न ठहरेगा; क्योंकि तू अपने पिता की खाट पर चढ़ा, तब तूने उसको अशुद्ध किया; वह मेरे बिछौने पर चढ़ गया।
In context
2Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father.
3“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.
4Boiling over like water, you shall not excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, then defiled it. He went up to my couch.
5“Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence.
6My 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.
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