Genesis 49:6

New English Translation

O my soul, do not come into their council, do not be united to their assembly, my heart, for in their anger they have killed men, and for pleasure they have hamstrung oxen.

Cross References

Genesis 34:30

Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought ruin on me by making me a foul odor among the inhabitants of the land – among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I am few in number; they will join forces against me and attack me, and both I and my family will be destroyed!”

2 Samuel 8:4

David seized from him 1,700 charioteers and 20,000 infantrymen. David cut the hamstrings of all but a hundred of the chariot horses.

1 Chronicles 18:4

David seized from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 charioteers, and 20,000 infantrymen. David cut the hamstrings of all but a hundred of Hadadezer’s chariot horses.

Psalm 1:1

How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand in the pathway with sinners, or sit in the assembly of scoffers!

Psalm 103:1

Praise the Lord, O my soul! With all that is within me, praise his holy name!

Psalm 139:19

If only you would kill the wicked, O God! Get away from me, you violent men!

Psalm 16:9

So my heart rejoices and I am happy; My life is safe.

Psalm 26:9

Do not sweep me away with sinners, or execute me along with violent people,

Psalm 28:3

Do not drag me away with evil men, with those who behave wickedly, who talk so friendly to their neighbors, while they plan to harm them!

Psalm 30:12

So now my heart will sing to you and not be silent; O Lord my God, I will always give thanks to you.

Psalm 42:11

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Psalm 42:5

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Psalm 43:5

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Psalm 5:10

Condemn them, O God! May their own schemes be their downfall! Drive them away because of their many acts of insurrection, for they have rebelled against you.

Psalm 57:8

Awake, my soul! Awake, O stringed instrument and harp! I will wake up at dawn!

Psalm 64:2

Hide me from the plots of evil men, from the crowd of evildoers.

Proverbs 1:11

If they say, “Come with us! We will lie in wait to shed blood; we will ambush an innocent person capriciously.

Proverbs 12:5

The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

Jeremiah 15:17

I did not spend my time in the company of other people, laughing and having a good time. I stayed to myself because I felt obligated to you and because I was filled with anger at what they had done.

Jeremiah 4:19

I said, “Oh, the feeling in the pit of my stomach! I writhe in anguish. Oh, the pain in my heart! My heart pounds within me. I cannot keep silent. For I hear the sound of the trumpet; the sound of the battle cry pierces my soul!

Luke 12:19

And I will say to myself, “You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!”’

2 Corinthians 6:14

Do not become partners with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

Deuteronomy 27:24

‘Cursed is the one who kills his neighbor in private.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Joshua 11:9

Joshua did to them as the Lord had commanded him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.

Judges 5:21

The Kishon River carried them off; the river confronted them – the Kishon River. Step on the necks of the strong!