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Genesis 49:5-7

"Self-will" occurs only here in the Old Testament. In his curse on Simeon and Levi, Jacob says that in their self-will, they "digged down a wall" (KJV), or "hamstrung an ox" (NKJV). Their vengeful, violent acts against Shechem cause Jacob to pronounce a curse on their anger because it manifested itself in fierceness and cruelty. As a result, the tribes of Simeon and Levi, given no inheritance, are scattered throughout Israel.

Martin G. Collins
Overcoming (Part 4): Self-Will

Related Topics: Levi | Self Will | Simeon

Genesis 49:5-7

Simeon and Levi, treated together, would be "divided" in Jacob, "scattered" in Israel, because of their "fierce" and "cruel" anger. (Jacob is referring to the duplicity and brutality they displayed in the slaying of the men of Shechem. See Genesis 34.)

Charles Whitaker
Searching for Israel (Part Two): Blessings in Faith

Related Topics: Levi | Simeon

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Anger: Spiritual Drano®
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Overcoming (Part 4): Self-Will
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