| 6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 49:6:1 ⧉בְּסֹדָם֙besodamin their counsel Genesis 49:6:2 ⧉אַל־תָּבֹ֣אaltavolet not enter Genesis 49:6:3 ⧉נַפְשִׁ֔יnafshimy soul Genesis 49:6:4 ⧉בִּקְהָלָ֖םbikhalamin their assembly Genesis 49:6:5 ⧉אַל־תֵּחַ֣דaltekhadlet not be joined Genesis 49:6:6 ⧉כְּבֹדִ֑יkevodimy glory Genesis 49:6:7 ⧉כִּ֤יkifor Genesis 49:6:8 ⧉בְאַפָּם֙veappamin their anger Genesis 49:6:9 ⧉הָ֣רְגוּharguthey killed Genesis 49:6:10 ⧉אִ֔ישׁisha man Genesis 49:6:11 ⧉וּבִרְצֹנָ֖םuvirtsonamand in their will Genesis 49:6:12 ⧉עִקְּרוּ־שֽׁוֹר׃ikkerushorthey hamstrung an ox |
| 6. Formal Translation In their council, do not let my soul enter; in their assembly, do not let my honor be united. For in their anger they killed a man, and by their will they hamstrung an ox. |
| 6. Dynamic Translation Let my soul not join their secret council or be counted with their assembly, because in their rage they killed a man, and when they desired they hamstrung an ox. |