1 Jacob called to his sons, and said: “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come.
2 Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob.Listen to Israel, your father.
3 “Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength;excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.
4 Boiling over like water, you shall not excel;because you went up to your father’s bed,then defiled it. He went up to my couch.
5 “Simeon and Levi are brothers.Their swords are weapons of violence.
6 My soul, don’t come into their council.My glory, don’t be united to their assembly;for in their anger they killed men.In their self-will they hamstrung cattle.
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.