Genesis 49:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

'Let me not enter their council; let me not join their assembly, for in their anger they killed men, and in their self-will they hamstrung oxen.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anr they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digd down a wall.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    O my soul, do not come into their secret; to their assembly, my honor, do not be united: for in their anger they killed a man, and in their self-will they tore down a wall.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.]

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    In to their secrettes come not my soule and vnto their congregation be my honoure not coupled: for in their wrath they slewe a man and in their selfewill they houghed an oxe.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    In to their secretes come not my soule, and my worshipe be not ioyned with their congregacion: for in their wrath they slew a man, and in their selfwyll they houghed an oxe.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Into their secret let not my soule come: my glory, be not thou ioyned with their assembly: for in their wrath they slew a man, and in their selfe will they digged downe a wall.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    O my soule, come not thou into their secretes, neither into their congregations let mine honour be vnited: for in their wrath they slewe a man, and in their selfe wyll, they dygge downe a wall.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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 (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    My 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    O my soul, do not come into their council, do not be united to their assembly, my heart, for in their anger they have killed men, and for pleasure they have hamstrung oxen.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 26:9 : 9 Do not sweep away my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty people,
  • Gen 34:30 : 30 Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have brought trouble on me by making me odious to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. We are few in number. If they join forces against me and attack me, my household and I will be destroyed."
  • Ps 57:8 : 8 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.
  • Ps 64:2 : 2 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; protect my life from the fear of the enemy.
  • Ps 16:9 : 9 Therefore, my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my body also will rest secure.
  • Ps 26:4-5 : 4 I do not sit with deceitful people, nor do I associate with hypocrites. 5 I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I will not sit with the wicked.
  • Gen 34:25-26 : 25 On the third day, when they were in pain, two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, each took his sword, came against the city undetected, and killed every male. 26 They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the sword and took Dinah from Shechem's house and left.
  • Ps 94:20-21 : 20 Can a corrupt throne be allied with you—one that brings about trouble under the guise of law? 21 They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn innocent blood.
  • Ps 103:1 : 1 Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name.
  • Ps 139:19 : 19 If only You, God, would slay the wicked! Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty!
  • Prov 1:11 : 11 If they say, 'Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without cause;'
  • Prov 1:15-16 : 15 My son, do not walk in the way with them; keep your foot away from their paths, 16 For their feet run to evil; they hasten to shed blood.
  • Prov 12:5 : 5 The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
  • Jer 4:19 : 19 My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! My heart pounds within me; I cannot remain silent, for I have heard the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
  • Jer 15:17 : 17 I did not sit in the company of revelers nor did I rejoice. Because of Your hand, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation.
  • Luke 12:19 : 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and be merry.”'
  • 2 Cor 6:14 : 14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
  • Deut 27:24 : 24 Cursed is anyone who kills his neighbor secretly. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
  • Judg 5:21 : 21 The river Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the river Kishon. March on, my soul, in strength!
  • Ps 1:1 : 1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of mockers.
  • Ps 5:10 : 10 For there is no truth in their mouths; their hearts are filled with destruction. Their throats are open graves; they flatter with their tongues.
  • Ps 28:3 : 3 Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak peace to their neighbors but harbor evil in their hearts.
  • Ps 30:12 : 12 You have turned my mourning into dancing; You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
  • Ps 42:5 : 5 These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God, with shouts of joy and thanksgiving among the celebrating crowd.
  • Ps 42:11 : 11 With crushing pain in my bones, my enemies taunt me, saying to me all day long, 'Where is your God?'
  • Ps 43:5 : 5 Why are you cast down, my soul, and why are you so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him—my Savior and my God.

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  • Prov 1:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

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    69%

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    68%

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    2 verses
    67%

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    67%

    21They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn innocent blood.

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    67%

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    67%

    3Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak peace to their neighbors but harbor evil in their hearts.

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    67%

    27The sons of Jacob came upon the dead bodies and plundered the city because their sister had been defiled.

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    67%

    25On the third day, when they were in pain, two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, each took his sword, came against the city undetected, and killed every male.

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    67%

    15My son, do not walk in the way with them; keep your foot away from their paths,

  • Jer 18:22-23
    2 verses
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    7For without cause, they hid a pit for me; without reason, they dug a trap to capture my life.

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    10But I have stripped Esau bare; I have uncovered his hiding places, and he cannot hide. His descendants, brothers, and neighbors are destroyed, and he is no more.

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    6See, the princes of Israel, each one by his own might, have been in you to shed blood.

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    3Deliver me from evildoers, and save me from those who thirst for blood.

  • 2 Sam 14:6-7
    2 verses
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    6Your servant had two sons. They were fighting in the field, with no one there to separate them, and one of them struck the other and killed him.

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    66%

    10For there is no truth in their mouths; their hearts are filled with destruction. Their throats are open graves; they flatter with their tongues.

  • Gen 37:20
    66%

    20Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a wild animal devoured him. Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams."

  • Gen 44:29
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    29'If you take this one also from me and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray hair down to the grave in sorrow.'

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    66%

    26Though hatred is concealed by deceit, its wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

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    18They saw him from a distance, and before he reached them, they conspired to kill him.

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    25Or you may learn their ways and set a trap for your soul.