King James Bible
KJVUnstable 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.
Translation Comparison
Genesis 49:4
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Genesis 49:4 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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 VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Thou art poured out as water, grow thou not: because thou wentest up to thy father's bed, and didst defile his couch. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Unstable as water, thou shalt not have the excellency; Because thou wentest up to thy father's bed: Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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 BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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! | |
American King James VersionAKJV | 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. |
American Standard Version
ASVBoiling 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThou art poured out as water, grow thou not: because thou wentest up to thy father's bed, and didst defile his couch.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTImpetuous 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.
English Revised Version
ERVUnstable as water, thou shalt not have the excellency; Because thou wentest up to thy father's bed: Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTUnstable 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
WEBBoiling 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTUnstable as water, thou art not abundant; For thou hast gone up thy father's bed; Then thou hast polluted: My couch he went up!
American King James Version
AKJVUnstable 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.
King James Bible
KJVUnstable 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
ASVBoiling 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThou art poured out as water, grow thou not: because thou wentest up to thy father's bed, and didst defile his couch.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTImpetuous 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.
English Revised Version
ERVUnstable as water, thou shalt not have the excellency; Because thou wentest up to thy father's bed: Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTUnstable 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
WEBBoiling 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTUnstable as water, thou art not abundant; For thou hast gone up thy father's bed; Then thou hast polluted: My couch he went up!
American King James Version
AKJVUnstable 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.