创世记 49:4
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.
Context
This verse from 创世记 Chapter 49 connects to 10 cross-references. 雅各临终召聚十二个儿子，以预言性的话语一一祝福他们，描述各支派的命运。他吩咐将自己葬在麦比拉洞的祖先墓地，言毕气绝。
其他译本
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.
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!
But because you were uncontrolled, the first place will not be yours; for you went up to your father's bed, even his bride-bed, and made it unclean.
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