King James Version

Deuteronomy 28:4

Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

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בָּר֧וּךְbarukheblessבָרַךְverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “bless”, a verb used as a describing wordH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.פְּרִֽיperifruitפְּרִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “fruit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6529fruit (literally or figuratively)bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward.בִטְנְךָ֛vitnekhabodyבֶּטֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH990the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anythingbelly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb.וּפְרִ֥יuferiand fruitפְּרִיconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and fruit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6529fruit (literally or figuratively)bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward.אַדְמָתְךָ֖admatekhacountryאֲדָמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “country”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH127soil (from its general redness)country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.וּפְרִ֣יuferiand fruitפְּרִיconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and fruit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6529fruit (literally or figuratively)bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward.בְהֶמְתֶּ֑ךָvehemtekhabeastבְּהֵמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “beast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH929properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)beast, cattle.שְׁגַ֥רshegarthat cometh ofשֶׁגֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “that cometh of”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7698the fetus (as finally expelled)that cometh of, increase.אֲלָפֶ֖יךָalafeykhafamilyאֶלֶףnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH504a family; also (from the sense of yoking or taming) an ox or cowfamily, kine, oxen.וְעַשְׁתְּר֥וֹתveashterotand flockעַשְׁתְּרָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and flock”H6251increaseflock.צֹאנֶֽךָtsonekhaflockצֹאןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “flock”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6629a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)(small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the young of thy flock.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy beasts, the increase of thy cattle, and the young of thy flock.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, increase of thine oxen, and wealth of thy flock.

World English Bible

You shall be blessed in the fruit of your body, the fruit of your ground, the fruit of your animals, the increase of your livestock, and the young of your flock.

Darby Translation

Blessed shall be the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the offspring of thy kine, and the increase of thy sheep.

Douay-Rheims

Blessed shall be the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the droves of thy herds, and the folds of thy sheep.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the young of thy flock.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Blessed shall be the offspring of thy body, and the fruits of thy land, and the herds of thy oxen, and the flocks of thy sheep.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὐλογημένα τὰ ἔκγονα τῆς κοιλίας σου, καὶ τὰ γεννήματα τῆς γης σου, καὶ τὰ βουκόλια τῶν βοῶν σου, καὶ τὰ ποίμνια τῶν προβάτων σου.