In Deuteronomy 2 of Deuteronomy .
Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.
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אֹ֣כֶל okhel food אֹ֣כֶל okhel food אֹכֶל noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “food”, the ordinary form H400 food eating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals. תִּשְׁבְּר֧וּ tishberv sell תִּשְׁבְּר֧וּ tishberv sell שָׁבַר verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “sell”, an unfinished action H7666 to deal in grain buy, sell. מֵֽאִתָּ֛ם meitam from among מֵֽאִתָּ֛ם meitam from among אֵת preposition, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “from among” H854 properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc. against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix. בַּכֶּ֖סֶף bakesef in money בַּכֶּ֖סֶף bakesef in money כֶּסֶף preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in money”, the ordinary form H3701 silver (from its pale color); by implication, money money, price, silver(-ling). וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֑ם vaakhaltem and eat וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֑ם vaakhaltem and eat אָכַל conjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and eat”, a completed action in a sequence H398 to eat (literally or figuratively) [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite. וְגַם ־ vegam and also וְגַם vegam and also גַּם conjunction, particle, affirmation — “and also” H1571 properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea. מַ֜יִם mayim water מַ֜יִם mayim water מַיִם noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “water”, the ordinary form H4325 water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)). תִּכְר֧וּ tikhrv prepare תִּכְר֧וּ tikhrv prepare כָּרָה verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “prepare”, an unfinished action H3739 to purchase buy, prepare. מֵאִתָּ֛ם meitam from among מֵאִתָּ֛ם meitam from among אֵת preposition, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “from among” H854 properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc. against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix. בַּכֶּ֖סֶף bakesef in money בַּכֶּ֖סֶף bakesef in money כֶּסֶף preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in money”, the ordinary form H3701 silver (from its pale color); by implication, money money, price, silver(-ling). וּשְׁתִיתֶֽם ׃ ushetitem and banquet וּשְׁתִיתֶֽם ushetitem and banquet שָׁתָה conjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and banquet”, a completed action in a sequence H8354 to imbibe (literally or figuratively) [idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of H8248 (שָׁקָה).) Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Ye shall purchase food of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.
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American Standard Version (1901) Ye shall purchase food of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.
Young’s Literal Translation 'Food ye buy from them with money, and have eaten; and also water ye buy from them with money, and have drunk,
World English Bible You shall purchase food from them for money, that you may eat. You shall also buy water from them for money, that you may drink.’”
Darby Translation Ye shall buy of them food for money, that ye may eat; and water shall ye also buy of them for money, that ye may drink;
Douay-Rheims You shall buy meats of them for money and shall eat: you shall draw waters for money, and shall drink.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) Ye shall purchase food of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English Buy food of them for money and eat, and ye shall receive water of them by measure for money, and drink.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Ἀργυρίου βρώματα ἀγοράσατε παρʼ αὐτῶν καὶ φάγεσθε, καὶ ὕδωρ μέτρῳ λήψεσθε παρʼ αὐτῶν ἀργυρίου καὶ πίεσθε.
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