Genesis 49:6
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Let not my soul go into their counsel, nor my glory be in their assembly: because in their fury they slew a man, and in their self-will they undermined a wall.

O my soul.

Judges 5:21 The torrent of Cison dragged their carcasses, the torrent of Cadumim, the torrent of Cison: tread thou, my soul, upon the strong ones.

Psalm 42:5,11 Why art thou sad, O my soul? and why dost thou trouble me? Hope in God, for I will still give praise to him: the salvation of my countenance, . . .

Psalm 43:5 To thee, O God my God, I will give praise upon the harp: why art thou sad, O my soul? and why dost thou disquiet me?

Psalm 103:1 For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let all that is within me bless his holy name.

Jeremiah 4:19 My bowels, my bowels are in part, the senses of my heart are troubled within me, I will not hold my peace, for my soul hath heard the sound of the trumpet, the cry of battle.

Luke 12:19 And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years. Take thy rest: eat, drink, make good cheer.

come.

Genesis 34:30 And when they had boldly perpetrated these things, Jacob said to Simeon and Levi: You have troubled me, and made me hateful to the Chanaanites and Pherezites, the inhabitants of this land. We are few: they will gather themselves together and kill me; and both I, and my house shall be destroyed.

Psalm 5:10 Their throat is an open sepulchre: they dealt deceitfully with their tongues: judge them, O God. Let them fall from their devices: according to the multitude of their wickednesses cast them out: for they have provoked thee, O Lord.

Psalm 26:4,5 I have not sat with the council of vanity: neither will I go in with the doers of unjust things. . . .

Psalm 38:3 There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.

Psalm 94:20,21 Doth the seat of iniquity stick to thee, who framest labour in commandment? . . .

Psalm 139:19 If thou wilt kill the wicked, O God: ye men of blood, depart from me:

Proverbs 1:11,15,16 Let us swallow him up alive like hell, and whole as one that goeth down into the pit. . . .

Proverbs 12:5 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood: the mouth of the just shall deliver them.

secret.

Deuteronomy 27:24 Cursed be he that secretly killeth his neighbour: and all the people shall say: Amen.

Psalm 26:9 Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked: nor my life with bloody men:

Psalm 94:20 Doth the seat of iniquity stick to thee, who framest labour in commandment?

2 Corinthians 6:14 Bear not the yoke with unbelievers. For what participation hath justice with injustice? Or what fellowship hath light with darkness?

honour.

Psalm 16:9 Therefore my heart hath been glad, and my tongue hath rejoiced: moreover, my flesh also shall rest in hope.

Psalm 30:12 To the end that my glory may sing to thee, and I may not regret: O Lord my God, I will give praise to thee for ever.

Psalm 57:8 Arise, O my glory, arise psaltery and harp: I will arise early.

a man.

Genesis 34:25,26 And behold the third day, when the pain of the wound was greatest: two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, the brothers of Dina, taking their swords, entered boldly into the city and slew all the men. . . .

digged down a wall.

Context
Jacob Blesses His Sons
5Simeon and Levi brethren: vessels of iniquity waging war. 6Let not my soul go into their counsel, nor my glory be in their assembly: because in their fury they slew a man, and in their self-will they undermined a wall.7Cursed 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.…
Cross References
Joshua 11:9
And he did as the Lord had commanded him, he hamstringed their horses and burned their chariots.

2 Samuel 8:4
And David took from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and houghed all the chariot horses: and only reserved of them for one hundred chariots.

1 Chronicles 18:4
And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and he houghed all the chariot horses, only a hundred chariots, which he reserved for himself.

Psalm 64:2
Thou hast protected me from the assembly of the malignant; from the multitude of the workers of iniquity.

Lexicon
May I
נַפְשִׁ֔י (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

never
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

enter
תָּבֹ֣א (tā·ḇō)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

their council;
בְּסֹדָם֙ (bə·sō·ḏām)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5475: A session, company of persons, intimacy, consultation, a secret

may I
כְּבֹדִ֑י (kə·ḇō·ḏî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

never
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

join
תֵּחַ֣ד (tê·ḥaḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3161: To be united

their assembly.
בִּקְהָלָ֖ם (biq·hā·lām)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6951: Assembly, convocation, congregation

For
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

they kill
הָ֣רְגוּ (hā·rə·ḡū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 2026: To smite with deadly intent

men
אִ֔ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

in their anger,
בְאַפָּם֙ (ḇə·’ap·pām)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

and hamstring
עִקְּרוּ־ (‘iq·qə·rū-)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 6131: To pluck up, to hamstring, to exterminate

oxen
שֽׁוֹר׃ (šō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7794: A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)

on a whim.
וּבִרְצֹנָ֖ם (ū·ḇir·ṣō·nām)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7522: Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will


Additional Translations
May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For they kill men in their anger, and hamstring oxen on a whim.O my soul, come not you into their secret; to their assembly, my honor, be not you united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they dig down a wall.

O my soul, come not thou into their council; Unto their assembly, my glory, be not thou united; For in their anger they slew a man, And in their self-will they hocked an ox.

Let not my soul come into their counsel, and let not mine inward parts contend in their conspiracy, for in their wrath they slew men, and in their passion they houghed a bull.

My soul, come not into their council; Mine honour, be not united with their assembly; For in their anger they slew men, And in their wantonness houghed oxen.

O my soul, come not thou into their council; Unto their assembly, my glory, be not thou united; For in their anger they slew a man, And in their selfwill they houghed an ox.

O my soul, come not thou into their secret; to their assembly, my honor, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they digged down a wall.

My soul, don't come into their council. My glory, don't be united to their assembly; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle.

Into their secret, come not, O my soul! Unto their assembly be not united, O mine honour; For in their anger they slew a man, And in their self-will eradicated a prince.
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