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אַשְׁרֵ֣יashrehappyאֶשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “happy”, the ordinary formH835happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!blessed, happy.אֲנָשֶׁ֔יךָanasheykhaa certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…אַשְׁרֵ֖יashrehappyאֶשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “happy”, the ordinary formH835happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!blessed, happy.עֲבָדֶ֣יךָavadeykhaservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.אֵ֑לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).הָֽעֹמְדִ֤יםhaomedimthe standעָמַדdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the stand”, a verb used as a describing wordH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…לְפָנֶ֨יךָ֙lefaneykhato a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…תָּמִ֔ידtamiddailyתָּמִידnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “daily”, the ordinary formH8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrificealway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual.הַשֹּׁמְעִ֖יםhashomeimthe hearשָׁמַעdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the hear”, a verb used as a describing wordH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).חָכְמָתֶֽךָchakhematekhawisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “wisdom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
Young’s Literal Translation
O the happiness of thy men, O the happiness of thy servants — these — who are standing before thee continually, who are hearing thy wisdom!
World English Bible
Happy are your men, happy are these your servants who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.
Darby Translation
Happy are thy men! happy are these thy servants, who stand continually before thee, who hear thy wisdom!
Douay-Rheims
Blessed are thy men, and blessed are thy servants, who stand before thee always, and hear thy wisdom.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
Blessed are thy wives, blessed are these thy servants who stand before thee continually, who hear all thy wisdom.
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