Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009) Turbulent as water, you will no longer excel, because you got into your father's bed and you defiled it--he got into my bed. New American Standard Bible (©1995) "Uncontrolled as water, you shall not have preeminence, Because you went up to your father's bed; Then you defiled it-- he went up to my couch. King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) 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. International Standard Version (©2012) But you're as undisciplined as a roaring river, so eventually you won't succeed, because you got in your father's bed, defiled it, and then approached my couch." King James 2000 Bible (©2003) Unstable as water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father's bed; then you defiled it: he went up to my couch. American King James Version 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 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 Bible 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 Translation 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 Version 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's Bible Translation 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 Bible 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 Translation 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!
Genesis 35:22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: Deuteronomy 27:20 Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen. Deuteronomy 33:6 Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few. 1 Chronicles 5:1 Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
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