Genesis 49 - Compare Translations
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Genesis 49:1
KJVAnd Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
WEBJacob called to his sons, and said: “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come.
YLTAnd Jacob calleth unto his sons and saith, `Be gathered together, and I declare to you that which doth happen with you in the latter end of the days.
Genesis 49:2
KJVGather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
WEBAssemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob.
YLT`Be assembled, and hear, sons of Jacob, And hearken unto Israel your father.
Genesis 49:3
KJVReuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
WEB“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength;
YLTReuben! my first-born thou, My power, and beginning of my strength, The abundance of exaltation, And the abundance of strength;
Genesis 49:4
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.
WEBBoiling over like water, you shall not excel;
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!
Genesis 49:5
KJVSimeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
WEB“Simeon and Levi are brothers.
YLTSimeon and Levi [are] brethren! Instruments of violence -- their espousals!
Genesis 49:6
KJVO 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.
WEBMy soul, don’t come into their council.
YLTInto 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.
Genesis 49:7
KJVCursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
WEBCursed be their anger, for it was fierce;
YLTCursed [is] their anger, for [it is] fierce, And their wrath, for [it is] sharp; I divide them in Jacob, And I scatter them in Israel.
Genesis 49:8
KJVJudah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.
WEB“Judah, your brothers will praise you.
YLTJudah! thou -- thy brethren praise thee! Thy hand [is] on the neck of thine enemies, Sons of thy father bow themselves to thee.
Genesis 49:9
KJVJudah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
WEBJudah is a lion’s cub.
YLTA lion's whelp [is] Judah, For prey, my son, thou hast gone up; He hath bent, he hath crouched as a lion, And as a lioness; who causeth him to arise?
Genesis 49:10
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Genesis 49:11
KJVBinding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
WEBBinding his foal to the vine,
YLTBinding to the vine his ass, And to the choice vine the colt of his ass, He hath washed in wine his clothing, And in the blood of grapes his covering;
Genesis 49:12
KJVHis eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
WEBHis eyes will be red with wine,
YLTRed [are] eyes with wine, And white [are] teeth with milk!
Genesis 49:13
KJVZebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
WEB“Zebulun will dwell at the haven of the sea.
YLTZebulun at a haven of the seas doth dwell, And he [is] for a haven of ships; And his side [is] unto Zidon.
Genesis 49:14
KJVIssachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
WEB“Issachar is a strong donkey,
YLTIssacher [is] a strong ass, Crouching between the two folds;
Genesis 49:15
KJVAnd he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
WEBHe saw a resting place, that it was good,
YLTAnd he seeth rest that [it is] good, And the land that [it is] pleasant, And he inclineth his shoulder to bear, And is to tribute a servant.
Genesis 49:16
KJVDan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
WEB“Dan will judge his people,
YLTDan doth judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel;
Genesis 49:17
KJVDan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
WEBDan will be a serpent on the trail,
YLTDan is a serpent by the way, An adder by the path, Which is biting the horse's heels, And its rider falleth backward.
Genesis 49:18
KJVI have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.
WEBI have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.
YLTFor Thy salvation I have waited, Jehovah!
Genesis 49:19
KJVGad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
WEB“A troop will press on Gad,
YLTGad! a troop assaulteth him, But he assaulteth last.
Genesis 49:20
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Genesis 49:21
KJVNaphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
WEB“Naphtali is a doe set free,
YLTNaphtali [is] a hind sent away, Who is giving beauteous young ones.
Genesis 49:22
KJVJoseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:
WEB“Joseph is a fruitful vine,
YLTJoseph [is] a fruitful son; A fruitful son by a fountain, Daughters step over the wall;
Genesis 49:23
KJVThe archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
WEBThe archers have severely grieved him,
YLTAnd embitter him -- yea, they have striven, Yea, hate him do archers;
Genesis 49:24
KJVBut his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
WEBBut his bow remained strong.
YLTAnd his bow abideth in strength, And strengthened are the arms of his hands By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, Whence is a shepherd, a son of Israel.
Genesis 49:25
KJVEven by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:
WEBeven by the God of your father, who will help you;
YLTBy the God of thy father who helpeth thee, And the Mighty One who blesseth thee, Blessings of the heavens from above, Blessings of the deep lying under, Blessings of breasts and womb; --
Genesis 49:26
KJVThe blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
WEBThe blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of your ancestors,
YLTThy father's blessings have been mighty Above the blessings of my progenitors, Unto the limit of the heights age-during They are for the head of Joseph, And for the crown of the one Separate [from] his brethren.
Genesis 49:27
KJVBenjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
WEB“Benjamin is a ravenous wolf.
YLTBenjamin! a wolf teareth; In the morning he eateth prey, And at evening he apportioneth spoil.'
Genesis 49:28
KJVAll these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.
WEBAll these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them and blessed them. He blessed everyone according to his blessing.
YLTAll these [are] the twelve tribes of Israel, and this [is] that which their father hath spoken unto them, and he blesseth them; each according to his blessing he hath blessed them.
Genesis 49:29
KJVAnd he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
WEBHe instructed them, and said to them, “I am to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
YLTAnd he commandeth them, and saith unto them, `I am being gathered unto my people; bury me by my fathers, at the cave which [is] in the field of Ephron the Hittite;
Genesis 49:30
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Genesis 49:31
KJVThere they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.
WEBThere they buried Abraham and Sarah, his wife. There they buried Isaac and Rebekah, his wife, and there I buried Leah:
YLT(there they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah);
Genesis 49:32
KJVThe purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.
WEBthe field and the cave that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth.”
YLTthe purchase of the field and of the cave which [is] in it, [is] from Sons of Heth.'
Genesis 49:33
KJVAnd when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
WEBWhen Jacob finished charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the spirit, and was gathered to his people.
YLTAnd Jacob finisheth commanding his sons, and gathereth up his feet unto the bed, and expireth, and is gathered unto his people.
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