Genesis 49:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.”
Genesis 49:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 49:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 49:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence.”
Genesis 49:5 — World English Bible
Genesis 49:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Simeon and Levi are brethren; Weapons of violence are their swords.”
Genesis 49:5 — American Standard Version
Genesis 49:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Simeon and Levi <FI>are<Fi> brethren! Instruments of violence--their espousals!”
Genesis 49:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 49:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Simeon and Levi are brethren: Instruments of violence their swords.”
Genesis 49:5 — Darby Translation
Genesis 49:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Simeon and Leui, brethren in euill, the instruments of crueltie are in their habitations.”
Genesis 49:5 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 49:5 in Context — Genesis 49
3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
4 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.
5 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
6 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.
7 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.
What Does Genesis 49:5 Mean?
Genesis 49:5 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 49. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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