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Genesis 49:6–7

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O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
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.
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From verse 6

  1. Genesis 34:30Rank 1 from verse 6
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    30And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

  2. Psalms 26:9Rank 2 from verse 6
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    9Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:

  3. Psalms 16:9Rank 3 from verse 6
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    9Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

  4. 2 Corinthians 6:14Rank 4 from verse 6
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    14Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

  5. Genesis 34:25–26Rank 5 from verse 6
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    25¶ And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.

    26And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out.

  6. Jeremiah 15:17Rank 6 from verse 6
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    17I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation.

  7. Jeremiah 4:19Rank 7 from verse 6
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    19¶ My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.

  8. Luke 12:19Rank 8 from verse 6
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    19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

  9. Proverbs 1:15–16Rank 9 from verse 6
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    15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

    16For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

  10. Psalms 26:4–5Rank 10 from verse 6
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    4I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.

    5I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.

  11. Psalms 57:8Rank 11 from verse 6
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    8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

  12. Psalms 64:2Rank 12 from verse 6
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    2Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

  13. Deuteronomy 27:24Rank 13 from verse 6
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    24Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.

  14. Judges 5:21Rank 14 from verse 6
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    21The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.

  15. Proverbs 1:11Rank 15 from verse 6
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    11If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

  16. Proverbs 12:5Rank 16 from verse 6
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    5The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

  17. Psalms 1:1Rank 17 from verse 6
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    1BLESSED is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

  18. Psalms 103:1Rank 18 from verse 6
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    1BLESS the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

  19. Psalms 139:19Rank 19 from verse 6
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    19Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

  20. Psalms 28:3Rank 20 from verse 6
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    3Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.

  21. Psalms 30:12Rank 21 from verse 6
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    12To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

  22. Psalms 42:11Rank 22 from verse 6
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    11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

  23. Psalms 42:5Rank 23 from verse 6
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    5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

  24. Psalms 43:5Rank 24 from verse 6
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    5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

  25. Psalms 5:10Rank 25 from verse 6
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    10Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

  26. Psalms 94:20–21Rank 26 from verse 6
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    20Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

    21They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

From verse 7

  1. 1 Chronicles 4:24–31Rank 1 from verse 7
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    24¶ The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:

    25Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

    26And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.

    27And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah.

    28And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual,

    29And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

    30And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

    31And at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

  2. 1 Chronicles 6:65Rank 2 from verse 7
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    65And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.

  3. Joshua 19:1–9Rank 3 from verse 7
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    1AND the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.

    2And they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,

    3And Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Azem,

    4And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

    5And Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,

    6And Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:

    7Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:

    8And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

    9Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.

  4. 1 Chronicles 4:39–40Rank 4 from verse 7
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    39¶ And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

    40And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.

  5. 2 Samuel 13:15Rank 5 from verse 7
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    15¶ Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.

  6. 2 Samuel 13:22–28Rank 6 from verse 7
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    22And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

    23¶ And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

    24And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.

    25And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.

    26Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?

    27But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.

    28¶ Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

  7. Joshua 21:1–45Rank 7 from verse 7
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    1THEN 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;

    2And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The Lord commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.

    3And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the Lord, these cities and their suburbs.

    4And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.

    5And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.

    6And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

    7The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

    8And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.

    9¶ And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name,

    10Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.

    11And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.

    12But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.

    13¶ Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,

    14And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,

    15And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,

    16And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.

    17And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,

    18Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities.

    19All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

    20¶ And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.

    21For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,

    22And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs; four cities.

    23And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs,

    24Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; four cities.

    25And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; two cities.

    26All the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained.

    27¶ And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beesh-terah with her suburbs; two cities.

    28And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,

    29Jarmuth with her suburbs, En-gannim with her suburbs; four cities.

    30And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,

    31Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.

    32And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth-dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities.

    33All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs.

    34¶ And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,

    35Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities.

    36And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,

    37Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.

    38And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

    39Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.

    40So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.

    41All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.

    42These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.

    43¶ And the Lord gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.

    44And the Lord gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hand.

    45There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.

  8. Proverbs 26:24–25Rank 8 from verse 7
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    24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

    25When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

  9. Proverbs 27:3Rank 9 from verse 7
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    3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.

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Genesis 49:6

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soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

secret

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1. Hidden, concealed, private, or not openly known. 2. A hidden matter, counsel, or mystery.

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assembly

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A company or congregation gathered together; the act, occasion, or appointed meeting of gathering, whether common, civil, military, or solemn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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honour

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Sense 1: Esteem, respect, dignity, glory, distinction, or exalted standing. Sense 2: To esteem, respect, acknowledge, reward, or adorn.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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anger

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Sense 1: Strong displeasure or indignation. Sense 2: As a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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wall

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Sense 1: A structure raised to enclose, divide, or defend a place. Sense 2: Figuratively, a defense or protection.

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DEFINED WORDS

Genesis 49:7

COMBINED MEANING

anger

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Sense 1: Strong displeasure or indignation. Sense 2: As a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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wrath

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Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.

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cruel

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Disposed to inflict pain or suffering; without pity or compassion; fierce or severe.

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divide

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1. To apportion, distribute, share, or allot. 2. To separate or distinguish into parts, sides, groups, or portions.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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scatter

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To disperse, spread abroad, separate, drive away, divide, cast in different directions, or cause persons, peoples, seed, goods, or forces no longer to remain gathered.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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49:5¶ Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.

49:6O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.

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49:7Cursed 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.

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