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1 And Iacob called for his sonnes ad sayde: come together that I maye tell you what shall happe you in the last dayes. 2 Gather you together and heare ye sonnes of Iacob and herken vnto Israel youre father. 3 Ruben thou art myne eldest sonne my myghte and the begynnynge of my strength chefe in receauynge and chefe in power. 4 As vnstable as water wast thou: thou shalt therfore not be the chefest for thou wenst vp vpo thy fathers bedd and than defyledest thou my couche with goynge vppe. 5 The brethern Simeon and Leui weked instrumentes are their wepos. 6 In to their secrettes come not my soule and vnto their congregation be my honoure not coupled: for in their wrath they slewe a man and in their selfewill they houghed an oxe. 7 Cursed be their wrath for it was stronge and their fearsnes for it was cruell. I will therfore deuyde them in Iacob and scater them in Israel. Genesis 49:1-7, Tyndale Bible of 1526. Public domain.
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