New International Version
Turbulent as the waters, you will no longer excel, for you went up onto your father's bed, onto my couch and defiled it.

New Living Translation
But you are as unruly as a flood, and you will be first no longer. For you went to bed with my wife; you defiled my marriage couch.

English Standard Version
Unstable as water, you shall not have preeminence, because you went up to your father’s bed; then you defiled it—he went up to my couch!

Berean Study Bible
Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.

New American Standard Bible
"Uncontrolled as water, you shall not have preeminence, Because you went up to your father's bed; Then you defiled it-- he went up to my couch.

King James Bible
Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Turbulent as water, you will no longer excel, because you got into your father's bed and you defiled it--he got into my bed.

International Standard Version
But you're as undisciplined as a roaring river, so eventually you won't succeed, because you got in your father's bed, defiled it, and then approached my couch."

NET Bible
You are destructive like water and will not excel, for you got on your father's bed, then you defiled it--he got on my couch!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will no longer be first because you were out of control like a flood and you climbed into your father's bed. Then you dishonored it. He climbed up on my couch.

Jubilee Bible 2000
Unstable as water, thou shalt not be principal because thou didst go up to thy father's bed; then thou became defiled, going up to my couch.

King James 2000 Bible
Unstable as water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father's bed; then you defiled it: he went up to my couch.

American King James Version
Unstable as water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father's bed; then defiled you it: he went up to my couch.

American Standard Version
Boiling over as water, thou shalt not have the pre-eminence; Because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou art poured out as water, grow thou not: because thou wentest up to thy father's bed, and didst defile his couch.

Darby Bible Translation
Impetuous as the waters, thou shalt have no pre-eminence; Because thou wentest up to thy father's couch: Then defiledst thou [it]: he went up to my bed.

English Revised Version
Unstable as water, thou shalt not have the excellency; Because thou wentest up to thy father's bed: Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.

Webster's Bible Translation
Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it; he went up to my couch.

World English Bible
Boiling over as water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father's bed, then defiled it. He went up to my couch.

Young's Literal Translation
Unstable as water, thou art not abundant; For thou hast gone up thy father's bed; Then thou hast polluted: My couch he went up!

Genesis 49:4 Afrikaans PWL
Soos opbruisende waters sal jy nie vooruitgaan nie, want jy het opgegaan na jou vader se bed; waarlik, jy het my bed onteer deur op te gaan daarin.

Zanafilla 49:4 Albanian
I rrëmbyer si uji, ti nuk do të kesh epërsinë, sepse hipe mbi shtratin e atit tënd dhe e përdhose. Ai hipi mbi shtratin tim.

ﺗﻜﻮﻳﻦ 49:4 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فائرا كالماء لا تتفضل. لانك صعدت على مضجع ابيك. حينئذ دنسته. على فراشي صعد.

De Bschaffung 49:4 Bavarian
ayn Wasserfall, und du fallst abhin, denn haast du nit mein Bött enteert? Gschönddt haast deinn Päpp sein Ligerstat.

Битие 49:4 Bulgarian
Изврял си като вода; не ще имаш превъзходството, Защото си се качил на леглото на баща си, И тогава си го осквернил. На леглото ми се е качил!

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
但你放縱情慾，滾沸如水，必不得居首位，因為你上了你父親的床，汙穢了我的榻。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
但你放纵情欲，滚沸如水，必不得居首位，因为你上了你父亲的床，污秽了我的榻。

創 世 記 49:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
但 你 放 縱 情 慾 ， 滾 沸 如 水 ， 必 不 得 居 首 位 ； 因 為 你 上 了 你 父 親 的 床 ， 污 穢 了 我 的 榻 。

創 世 記 49:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
但 你 放 纵 情 欲 ， 滚 沸 如 水 ， 必 不 得 居 首 位 ； 因 为 你 上 了 你 父 亲 的 床 ， 污 秽 了 我 的 榻 。

Genesis 49:4 Croatian Bible
no, poput vode nabujao, nećeš više imati prvenstva, jer na ležaj oca svog se pope, moj tad oskvrnu krevet.

Genesis 49:4 Czech BKR
Prudce sběhneš jako voda. Nebudeš vyvýšen, proto že jsi vstoupil na lůže otce svého; a jakž jsi poškvrnil postele mé, zmizelo vyvýšení tvé.

1 Mosebog 49:4 Danish
Du skummer over som Vandet, men du mister din Forret; thi du besteg din Faders Leje. Skændigt handled du da han besteg mit Leje!

Genesis 49:4 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Snelle afloop als der wateren, gij zult de voortreffelijkste niet zijn! want gij hebt uws vaders leger beklommen; toen hebt gij het geschonden; hij heeft mijn bed beklommen!