Genesis 49:7

Translations

Modern

Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.

Traditional

Cursed 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.

Literal

Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

Latin

Maledictus furor eorum, quia pertinax: et indignatio eorum, quia dura: dividam eos in Jacob, et dispergam eos in Israël.

Interlinear

Hebrew

English

Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.

Notes

Genesis 49:5–7

Simeon and Levi were violent and lawless. Instead of seeking justice, they allowed their uncontrolled anger to control them and ignored the value of life (34:24–29).
I will disperse them: Simeon's land mostly became part of Judah's (Joshua 19:1, 9). Levi was given a more honorable future because the Levites became the priestly tribe (see Exodus 32:25–29). But they did not have their own region (Joshua 21).

Genesis 49:1–28

By faith, and as one who speaks for God, Jacob looked ahead to Israel’s future in the land and beyond to a greater future still.

At the end of the time of the patriarchs (the early fathers of Israel), he spoke about what would happen to each tribe. He did this as he considered each of his sons, one by one, just as Noah had done earlier (compare 9:25–27).

The character and actions of each ancestor affected the lives of their descendants (Exodus 20:5–6; 34:6–7; Numbers 14:18; Jeremiah 32:18).

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Blessing Symbolic Numbers

Related verses

1 Chronicles 4:24–31
The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
Joshua 19:1–9
The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah
1 Chronicles 6:65
They assigned by lot the cities named above from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
2 Samuel 13:15
Then Amnon hated Tamar with such intensity that his hatred was greater than the love he previously had. “Get up!” he said to her. “Be gone!”
Proverbs 26:24–25
A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.
Joshua 21:1–45
Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel
2 Samuel 13:22–28
And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for violating his sister Tamar.
1 Chronicles 4:39–40
…and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
Proverbs 27:3
A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Birthright Book of Exodus Concubinage, Concubines Curse, Cursed Genesis, Book of Jacob Joshua, Book of Levi (Person) Patriarchs, Period of the Poetry, Biblical Simeon, Tribe of Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs Tribe of Levi

Topics

Anger: Connected With: Cruelty Anger: General Scriptures Concerning Anger: Simeon and Levi, on Account of the Humbling of Their Sister, Dinah Anger: Sinful: Simeon and Levi Children: Male: Received the Blessing of Their Father Before his Death Death: Scenes of Death of Jacob Homicide: Felonious, or Murder Jacob: His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Simeon and Levi Levi: Avenges the Seduction of Dinah Levi: Jacob's Prophecy Regarding Parents: Paternal Blessings of Jacob Parents: Paternal Reproaches Patriarchal Government: Exercised in Blessing and Cursing Their Children Simeon: Son of Jacob with Levi Avenges Upon the Shechemites the Seduction of Dinah Simeon: Son of Jacob: Jacob's Denunciation of The Levites: Prophecies Respecting the Tribe of Simeon: Predictions Respecting The Tribes of Israel: Predictions Respecting Each of

Genesis 49:7

Translations?

Interlinear?

Notes?

Related verses?