Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Cursed be their anger, so fierce, and their fury, so cruel! I will scatter them in Jacob and disperse them in Israel. New Living Translation A curse on their anger, for it is fierce; a curse on their wrath, for it is cruel. I will scatter them among the descendants of Jacob; I will disperse them throughout Israel. English Standard Version Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce; And their wrath, for it is cruel! I will divide them in Jacob And scatter them in Israel. New American Standard Bible “Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce; And their wrath, for it is cruel. I will scatter them in Jacob, And disperse them among Israel. NASB 1995 “Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce; And their wrath, for it is cruel. I will disperse them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel. NASB 1977 “Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce; And their wrath, for it is cruel. I will disperse them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel. Legacy Standard Bible Cursed be their anger, for it is strong; And their wrath, for it is cruel. I will divide them amongst Jacob, And scatter them in Israel. Amplified Bible “Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; And their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide and disperse them in Jacob, And scatter them in [the midst of the land of] Israel. Christian Standard Bible Their anger is cursed, for it is strong, and their fury, for it is cruel! I will disperse them throughout Jacob and scatter them throughout Israel. Holman Christian Standard Bible Their anger is cursed, for it is strong, and their fury, for it is cruel! I will disperse them throughout Jacob and scatter them throughout Israel. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Now I place a curse on you because of your fierce anger. Your descendants will be scattered among the tribes of Israel. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation May their anger be cursed because it's so fierce. May their fury be cursed because it's so cruel. I will divide them among [the sons of] Jacob and scatter them among [the tribes of] Israel. Good News Translation A curse be on their anger, because it is so fierce, And on their fury, because it is so cruel. I will scatter them throughout the land of Israel. I will disperse them among its people. International Standard Version Their anger is cursed, because it is so fierce, as is their vehemence, because it is so cruel. I will separate them throughout Jacob's territory and disperse them throughout Israel." Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their fury, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel! New Heart English Bible Cursed be their anger, for it has been fierce, and their fury, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob,and scatter them in Israel. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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 Translations Literal Standard VersionCursed [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. Young's Literal Translation Cursed 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. Smith's Literal Translation Cursed their anger, for it was hard; and their wrath, for it was hardened: I will divide them in Jacob, and I will disperse them in Israel. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleCursed be their fury, because it was stubborn: and their wrath because it was cruel: I Will divide them in Jacob, and will scatter them in Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version Cursed be their fury, because it was obstinate, and their indignation, because it was harsh. I will divide them in Jacob, and I will scatter them in Israel. New American Bible Cursed be their fury so fierce, and their rage so cruel! I will scatter them in Jacob, disperse them throughout Israel. New Revised Standard Version Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleCursed be their anger, for it is raging: and their wrath, for it is fierce; I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Cursed is their rage, because it is severe, and their anger, because that was violent. I shall divide them in Yaquuv and I shall scatter them in Israel. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Cursed 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 Brenton Septuagint Translation Cursed be their wrath, for it was willful, and their anger, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Blesses His Sons…6May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For they kill men in their anger, and hamstring oxen on a whim. 7Cursed 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. 8Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.… Cross References Deuteronomy 33:8-11 Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah. / He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant. / He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar. ... 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 / and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, / Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, ... 1 Chronicles 4:24-31 The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul. / The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma. / The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei. ... Ezekiel 48:24-28 Simeon will have one portion bordering the territory of Benjamin from east to west. / Issachar will have one portion bordering the territory of Simeon from east to west. / Zebulun will have one portion bordering the territory of Issachar from east to west. ... Judges 1:3 Then the men of Judah said to their brothers the Simeonites, “Come up with us to our allotted territory, and let us fight against the Canaanites. And we likewise will go with you to your territory.” So the Simeonites went with them. Judges 1:17 Then the men of Judah went with their brothers the Simeonites, attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and devoted the city to destruction. So it was called Hormah. 1 Kings 19:3 And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, 2 Kings 10:32-33 In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory / from the Jordan eastward through all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer by the Arnon Valley through Gilead to Bashan. 2 Chronicles 15:9 And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him. Psalm 60:6-8 God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth. / Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter. / Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.” Psalm 108:7-9 God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth. / Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter. / Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.” Isaiah 9:1 Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations: Matthew 4:13-16 Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— ... Matthew 10:5-6 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. / Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. Luke 9:52-56 He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him. / But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem. / When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” ... Treasury of Scripture 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. Cursed. 2 Samuel 13:15,22-28 Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone… Proverbs 26:24,25 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; … Proverbs 27:3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. I will divide. Joshua 19:1-9 And the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah… Joshua 21:1-34 Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel; … 1 Chronicles 4:24-31,39,40 The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: … Jump to Previous Anger Bitter Broken Cruel Curse Cursed Disperse Divide Driving Fierce Fury Heritage Israel Jacob Passion Places Rage Scatter Sharp Violent WrathJump to Next Anger Bitter Broken Cruel Curse Cursed Disperse Divide Driving Fierce Fury Heritage Israel Jacob Passion Places Rage Scatter Sharp Violent WrathGenesis 49 1. Jacob calls his sons to bless them.3. Their blessing in particular. 29. He charges them about his burial. 33. He dies. Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, This phrase refers to the anger of Simeon and Levi, which was demonstrated in their violent response to the defilement of their sister Dinah (Genesis 34). Their anger is described as "strong," indicating its intensity and the lack of control they exhibited. The curse highlights the destructive nature of unchecked anger, which is condemned throughout Scripture (Proverbs 29:22; James 1:20). The strength of their anger led to actions that were not only excessive but also dishonorable, reflecting a failure to uphold justice in a righteous manner. and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel. Persons / Places / Events 1. JacobThe patriarch of the Israelites, who is giving his final blessings and prophecies to his sons in Genesis 49. 2. Simeon and Levi Sons of Jacob and Leah, whose anger and violence are being addressed in this verse. 3. Israel The nation that Jacob's descendants will become, representing the collective tribes. 4. Shechem The event that led to this curse was the violent retaliation by Simeon and Levi against the city of Shechem, as recounted in Genesis 34. 5. Blessing of Jacob The larger context of Genesis 49, where Jacob blesses his sons, each with a prophetic statement about their future. Teaching Points The Consequences of AngerAnger, when unchecked, can lead to destructive actions that have long-lasting consequences. Simeon and Levi's anger led to a curse that affected their descendants. God's Sovereignty in Judgment and Redemption While Simeon and Levi were cursed, God used the tribe of Levi for His purposes, showing His ability to redeem and repurpose even those who have sinned. The Importance of Self-Control Believers are called to exercise self-control and not let anger lead to sin. This is a reminder to seek the Holy Spirit's help in managing emotions. The Role of Family and Legacy Our actions can impact not only our lives but also the lives of future generations. It's crucial to consider the legacy we are leaving behind. Repentance and Transformation The Levites' later role in Israel demonstrates that repentance and a change of heart can lead to a new purpose and blessing.(7) Cursed . . . --Jacob condemns Simeon and Levi not because they were angry, but because they vented their anger in a perfidious and violent manner. The next sentence literally is, And their rage, for it was hard. The indignation at Joseph's dreams, told them by him innocently, led them to an act harsh and in human (see Genesis 42:21). I will divide them . . . --This prediction was equally fulfilled in the fact that neither of the tribes of Simeon and Levi possessed any political importance in Israel. The brothers had banded together to oppress their kindred; their descendants were powerless. But in every other respect the fulfilment was utterly diverse. In the wilderness the Simeonites dwindled from 59,300 to 22,200 men (Numbers 1:23; Numbers 26:14); and after the conquest of Canaan, were so feeble as to have only fifteen towns assigned them, scattered about in the territory of Judah. And there they melted away, being either absorbed into the tribe among whom they dwelt, crwithdrawing to wander as nomads in the wilderness of Paran. In Levi's case the curse was changed into a blessing by the faithfulness of the tribe upon a very trying occasion (Exodus 32:26-28); and we learn from it the great lesson that the Divine rewards and punishments, even when specified in prophecy, are nevertheless conditional upon human conduct. Of this diversity of fulfilment there is not the slightest indication in Jacob's blessing, while in that of Moses the lot of Levi is described in terms of the highest praise, and that of Simeon is passed over in inglorious silence. Hebrew Cursed [be]אָר֤וּר (’ā·rūr) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 779: To execrate their anger, אַפָּם֙ (’ap·pām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it is strong, עָ֔ז (‘āz) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5794: Strong, vehement, harsh and their wrath, וְעֶבְרָתָ֖ם (wə·‘eḇ·rā·ṯām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5678: Overflow, arrogance, fury for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it is cruel! קָשָׁ֑תָה (qā·šā·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7185: To be hard, severe or fierce I will disperse אֲחַלְּקֵ֣ם (’ă·ḥal·lə·qêm) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate them in Jacob בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב (bə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc and scatter וַאֲפִיצֵ֖ם (wa·’ă·p̄î·ṣêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 6327: To be dispersed or scattered them in Israel. בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (bə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Links Genesis 49:7 NIVGenesis 49:7 NLT Genesis 49:7 ESV Genesis 49:7 NASB Genesis 49:7 KJV Genesis 49:7 BibleApps.com Genesis 49:7 Biblia Paralela Genesis 49:7 Chinese Bible Genesis 49:7 French Bible Genesis 49:7 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 49:7 Cursed be their anger for it was (Gen. 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