King James Version

Genesis 49:5

Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.

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שִׁמְע֥וֹןshimonSimeonשִׁמְעוֹןnoun, proper name — “Simeon”H8095Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from himSimeon.וְלֵוִ֖יveleviand Levi. See also Hלֵוִיconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Levi. See also H”H3878Levi, a son of JacobLevi. See also H3879 (לֵוִי), H3881 (לֵוִיִּי).אַחִ֑יםachimbrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “brother ; kindred”, the ordinary formH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.כְּלֵ֥יkelevesselכְּלִיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “vessel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3627something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] w…חָמָ֖סchamasviolenceחָמָסnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “violence”, the ordinary formH2555violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gaincruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, [idiom] oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.מְכֵרֹתֵיהֶֽםmekheroteyhemhabitationמְכֵרָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “habitation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4380a swordhabitation.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Simeon and Levi are brethren; weapons of violence their kinship.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Simeon and Levi are brethren; Weapons of violence are their swords.

Young’s Literal Translation

Simeon and Levi [are] brethren! Instruments of violence — their espousals!

World English Bible

“Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence.

Darby Translation

Simeon and Levi are brethren: Instruments of violence their swords.

Douay-Rheims

Simeon and Levi brethren: vessels of iniquity, waging war.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Simeon and Levi are brethren; weapons of violence their kinship.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Symeon and Levi, brethren, accomplished the injustice of their cutting off.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Συμεὼν καὶ Λευὶ ἀδελφοὶ συνετέλεσαν ἀδικίαν ἐξαιρέσεως αὐτῶν·