Genesis 49:7
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Cursed 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.

Cursed.

2 Samuel 13:15,22-28 Then Ammon hated her with an exceeding great hatred: so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her before. And Ammon said to her: Arise, and get thee gone. . . .

Proverbs 26:24,25 An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit. . . .

Proverbs 27:3 A stone is heavy, and sand weighty: but the anger of a fool is heavier than them both.

I will divide.

Joshua 19:1-9 And the second lot came forth for the children of Simeon by their kindreds: and their inheritance was . . .

Joshua 21:1-34 Then the princes of the families of Levi came to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the princes of the kindreds of all the tribes of the children of Israel . . .

1 Chronicles 4:24-31,39,40 The sons of Simeon: Namuel and Jamin, Jarib, Zara, Saul: . . .

1 Chronicles 6:65 And they gave them by lot, out of the tribe of the sons of Juda, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which they called by their names.

Context
Jacob Blesses His Sons
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.8Juda, thee shall thy brethren praise: thy hand shall be on the necks of thy enemies; the sons of thy father shall bow down to thee.…
Cross References
Joshua 19:1
And the second lot came forth for the children of Simeon by their kindreds: and their inheritance was

Joshua 19:9
In the possession and lot of the children of Juda: because it was too great, and therefore the children of Simeon had their possession in the midst of their inheritance.

Joshua 21:1
Then the princes of the families of Levi came to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the princes of the kindreds of all the tribes of the children of Israel

Lexicon
Cursed [be]
אָר֤וּר (’ā·rūr)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 779: To execrate

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

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

it is strong,
עָ֔ז (‘āz)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5794: Strong, vehement, harsh

and their wrath,
וְעֶבְרָתָ֖ם (wə·‘eḇ·rā·ṯām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5678: Overflow, arrogance, fury

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

it is cruel!
קָשָׁ֑תָה (qā·šā·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 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 Hebrew 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate

them in Jacob
בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב (bə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 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 Hebrew 6327: To be dispersed or scattered

them in Israel.
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


Additional Translations
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.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 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 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.

Cursed be their anger, for it [was] violent; And their rage, for it [was] cruel! I will divide them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.

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 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 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 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.
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