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I will scatter them in Jacob and disperse them in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/49.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/49.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/49.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/49.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Cursed <i>be</i> their anger, for <i>it was</i> fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/49.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Cursed <i>be</i> their anger, for <i>it is</i> fierce; And their wrath, for it is cruel! I will divide them in Jacob And scatter them in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/49.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/49.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Cursed 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/49.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/49.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/49.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; And their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide <i>and</i> disperse them in Jacob, And scatter them in [the midst of the land of] Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/49.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/49.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/49.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Now I place a curse on you because of your fierce anger. Your descendants will be scattered among the tribes of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/49.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/49.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/49.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/49.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/49.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/49.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/49.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/49.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/49.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/49.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/49.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/49.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/49.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/49.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/49.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Cursed be their fury so fierce, and their rage so cruel! I will scatter them in Jacob, disperse them throughout Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/49.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/49.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Cursed 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/49.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/49.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/49.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/49-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=12838" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/49.htm">Jacob Blesses His Sons</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>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. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/779.htm" title="779: ’ā·rūr (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To curse. A primitive root; to execrate.">Cursed be</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: ’ap·pām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">their anger,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/5794.htm" title="5794: ‘āz (Adj-ms) -- Strong, mighty, fierce. From azaz; strong, vehement, harsh.">it is strong,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5678.htm" title="5678: wə·‘eḇ·rā·ṯām (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Overflow, arrogance, fury. Feminine of eber; an outburst of passion.">and their wrath,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/7185.htm" title="7185: qā·šā·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To be hard, severe or fierce. A primitive root; properly, to be dense, i.e. Tough or severe.">it is cruel!</a> <a href="/hebrew/2505.htm" title="2505: ’ă·ḥal·lə·qêm (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To be smooth, to apportion, separate. A primitive root; to be smooth; by implication to apportion or separate.">I will disperse them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: bə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">in Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/6327.htm" title="6327: wa·’ă·p̄î·ṣêm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To be dispersed or scattered. A primitive root; to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively.">and scatter them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: bə·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">in Israel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-8.htm">Deuteronomy 33:8-11</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-1.htm">Joshua 19:1-9</a></span><br />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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-24.htm">1 Chronicles 4:24-31</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-24.htm">Ezekiel 48:24-28</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-3.htm">Judges 1:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-17.htm">Judges 1:17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-3.htm">1 Kings 19:3</a></span><br />And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">2 Kings 10:32-33</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-9.htm">2 Chronicles 15:9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/60-6.htm">Psalm 60:6-8</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/108-7.htm">Psalm 108:7-9</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-13.htm">Matthew 4:13-16</a></span><br />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— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-5.htm">Matthew 10:5-6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-52.htm">Luke 9:52-56</a></span><br />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?” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">Cursed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/13-15.htm">2 Samuel 13:15,22-28</a></b></br> Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her <i>was</i> greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/26-24.htm">Proverbs 26:24,25</a></b></br> He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/27-3.htm">Proverbs 27:3</a></b></br> A stone <i>is</i> heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath <i>is</i> heavier than them both.</p><p class="hdg">I will divide.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/19-1.htm">Joshua 19:1-9</a></b></br> And the second lot came forth to Simeon, <i>even</i> for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Joshua 21:1-34</a></b></br> 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; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/4-24.htm">1 Chronicles 4:24-31,39,40</a></b></br> The sons of Simeon <i>were</i>, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, <i>and</i> Shaul: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/49-6.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/genesis/44-13.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/genesis/38-29.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/genesis/43-6.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/genesis/27-29.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/genesis/27-29.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-26.htm">Disperse</a> <a href="/genesis/15-10.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/genesis/14-6.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Fierce</a> <a href="/genesis/34-7.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/genesis/48-22.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/genesis/49-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/genesis/49-2.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/31-36.htm">Passion</a> <a href="/genesis/42-12.htm">Places</a> <a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">Rage</a> <a href="/genesis/11-9.htm">Scatter</a> <a href="/genesis/42-30.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/genesis/44-28.htm">Violent</a> <a href="/genesis/49-6.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/4-14.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/exodus/1-14.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/genesis/49-9.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/exodus/1-12.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/exodus/22-28.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-9.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-34.htm">Disperse</a> <a href="/genesis/49-27.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/exodus/2-17.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/exodus/32-12.htm">Fierce</a> <a href="/exodus/15-7.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/exodus/6-8.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/genesis/49-16.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/genesis/49-24.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/numbers/25-11.htm">Passion</a> <a href="/exodus/9-11.htm">Places</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-12.htm">Rage</a> <a href="/exodus/9-8.htm">Scatter</a> <a href="/exodus/4-25.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/exodus/23-1.htm">Violent</a> <a href="/exodus/11-8.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 49</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/49-1.htm">Jacob calls his sons to bless them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/49-3.htm">Their blessing in particular.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/49-29.htm">He charges them about his burial.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/49-33.htm">He dies.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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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 (<a href="/proverbs/29-22.htm">Proverbs 29:22</a>; <a href="/james/1-20.htm">James 1:20</a>). 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.<p><b>and their wrath, for it is cruel!</b><br>The term "wrath" here emphasizes the fierce and vengeful nature of their actions. The cruelty of their wrath is evident in the massacre of the men of Shechem, which went beyond justice to an act of vengeance. This cruelty is condemned, as it reflects a heart that is not aligned with God's character of mercy and justice (<a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>). The Bible consistently warns against cruelty and vengeance, urging believers to leave room for God's justice (<a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a>).<p><b>I will disperse them in Jacob</b><br>This part of the prophecy foretells the future of the tribes of Simeon and Levi. Historically, the tribe of Simeon was absorbed into the territory of Judah, losing its distinct identity (<a href="/joshua/19.htm">Joshua 19:1-9</a>). The dispersion in Jacob signifies a loss of unity and influence among the tribes of Israel. This dispersion can be seen as a consequence of their earlier actions, reflecting the biblical principle of sowing and reaping (<a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>).<p><b>and scatter them in Israel.</b><br>The tribe of Levi, unlike Simeon, was scattered throughout Israel in a different manner. The Levites were set apart for religious duties and given no specific territory of their own (<a href="/numbers/18-20.htm">Numbers 18:20-24</a>). Instead, they were distributed among the other tribes, serving in the Tabernacle and later the Temple. This scattering fulfilled Jacob's prophecy but also turned into a blessing, as the Levites became the spiritual leaders of Israel. This transformation from a curse to a blessing illustrates God's redemptive power and foreshadows the role of Christ as our High Priest, who intercedes for us (<a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelites, who is giving his final blessings and prophecies to his sons in <a href="/bsb/genesis/49.htm">Genesis 49</a>.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/simeon_and_levi.htm">Simeon and Levi</a></b><br>Sons of Jacob and Leah, whose anger and violence are being addressed in this verse.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation that Jacob's descendants will become, representing the collective tribes.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a></b><br>The event that led to this curse was the violent retaliation by Simeon and Levi against the city of Shechem, as recounted in <a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">Genesis 34</a>.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/blessing_of_jacob.htm">Blessing of Jacob</a></b><br>The larger context of <a href="/bsb/genesis/49.htm">Genesis 49</a>, where Jacob blesses his sons, each with a prophetic statement about their future.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_anger.htm">The Consequences of Anger</a></b><br>Anger, 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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment_and_redemption.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment and Redemption</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_self-control.htm">The Importance of Self-Control</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_family_and_legacy.htm">The Role of Family and Legacy</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_transformation.htm">Repentance and Transformation</a></b><br>The Levites' later role in Israel demonstrates that repentance and a change of heart can lead to a new purpose and blessing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_49.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 49</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/genesis_34_27-29__how_does_it_align_with_later_laws.htm">Genesis 34:27–29 – How does the looting and enslavement of the city align with later biblical laws condemning such acts? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_bought_shechem's_burial_site,_abraham_or_jacob.htm">In Acts 7:16, Stephen says Abraham bought a burial place in Shechem, yet Genesis 33:19 credits Jacob with that purchase. Which account is correct?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_genesis_49_5-7_vs._levites'_role_contradictory.htm">Why does Genesis 49:5-7 curse Simeon and Levi, yet the Levites later assume priestly duties--does this indicate an internal contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_jacob_more_worried_about_reputation.htm">Genesis 34:30 - Why does Jacob seem more concerned about his reputation than the moral implications of the violence committed by his sons?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/49.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Cursed . . . --</span>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, <span class= "ital">And their rage, for it was hard. </span>The indignation at Joseph's dreams, told them by him innocently, led them to an act harsh and in human (see <a href="/genesis/42-21.htm" title="And they said one to another, We are truly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he sought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come on us.">Genesis 42:21</a>).<p><span class= "bld">I will divide them . . . --</span>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 (<a href="/numbers/1-23.htm" title="Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.">Numbers 1:23</a>; <a href="/numbers/26-14.htm" title="These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred.">Numbers 26:14</a>); 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 (<a href="/context/exodus/32-26.htm" title="Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD's side? let him come to me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him.">Exodus 32:26-28</a>); 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.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/49-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Cursed [be]</span><br /><span class="heb">אָר֤וּר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·rūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_779.htm">Strong's 779: </a> </span><span class="str2">To execrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their anger,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַפָּם֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ap·pām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is strong,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֔ז</span> <span class="translit">(‘āz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5794.htm">Strong's 5794: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strong, vehement, harsh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and their wrath,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעֶבְרָתָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘eḇ·rā·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5678.htm">Strong's 5678: </a> </span><span class="str2">Overflow, arrogance, fury</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is cruel!</span><br /><span class="heb">קָשָׁ֑תָה</span> <span class="translit">(qā·šā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7185.htm">Strong's 7185: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be hard, severe or fierce</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will disperse</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחַלְּקֵ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥal·lə·qêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2505.htm">Strong's 2505: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be smooth, to apportion, separate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them in Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and scatter</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲפִיצֵ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·p̄î·ṣêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6327.htm">Strong's 6327: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be dispersed or scattered</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them in Israel.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/49-7.htm">Genesis 49:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/49-7.htm">Genesis 49:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/49-7.htm">Genesis 49:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/49-7.htm">Genesis 49:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/49-7.htm">Genesis 49:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/49-7.htm">Genesis 49:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/49-7.htm">Genesis 49:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/49-7.htm">Genesis 49:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/49-7.htm">Genesis 49:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/49-7.htm">Genesis 49:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/49-7.htm">OT Law: Genesis 49:7 Cursed be their anger for it was (Gen. 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