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Genesis 49:7

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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אָר֤וּרarurto execrateאָרַרverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “to execrate”, a verb used as a describing wordH779to execrate[idiom] bitterly curse.אַפָּם֙apamfaceאַףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “face”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…עָ֔זazstrongעַזadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “strong”, the ordinary formH5794strong, vehement, harshfierce, [phrase] greedy, mighty, power, roughly, strong.וְעֶבְרָתָ֖םveevratamand angerעֶבְרָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5678an outburst of passionanger, rage, wrath.כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…קָשָׁ֑תָהqashatahbe cruelקָשָׁהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be cruel”, a completed actionH7185properly, to be dense, i.e. tough or severe (in various applications)be cruel, be fiercer, make grievous, be ((ask a), be in, have, seem, would) hard(-en, (labour), -ly, thing), be sore, (be, make) stiff(-en, (-necked)).אֲחַלְּקֵ֣םachalqemseparate selfחָלַקverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “separate self”, an unfinished actionH2505to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separatedeal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).בְּיַעֲקֹ֔בbeyaaqovin Jacobיַעֲקֹבpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.וַאֲפִיצֵ֖םvaafitsemand disperseפּוּץconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and disperse”, an unfinished actionH6327to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)break (dash, shake) in (to) pieces, cast (abroad), disperse (selves), drive, retire, scatter (abroad), spread abroad.בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽלbeyisraelin Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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.

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

Cursed be their anger, for it [was] violent; And their rage, for it [was] cruel! I will divide them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Cursed be their wrath, for it was wilful, and their anger, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπικατάρατος ὁ θυμὸς αὐτὼν, ὅτι αὐθάδης· καὶ ἡ μῆνις αὐτῶν, ὅτι ἐσκληρύνθη· διαμεριῷ αὐτοὺς ἐν Ἰακὼβ, καὶ διασπερῷ αὐτοὺς ἐν Ἰσραήλ.