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Exodus 12:11

And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD’s passover.

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וְכָכָה֮vekhakhahand soכָּכָהconjunction, adverb — “and so”H3602just so, referring to the previous or following contextafter that (this) manner, this matter, (even) so, in such a case, thus.תֹּאכְל֣וּtokhlveatאָכַלverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “eat”, an unfinished actionH398to 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.אֹתוֹ֒otvoobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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).מָתְנֵיכֶ֣םmateneykhemloinsמֹתֶןnoun, common, masculine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “loins”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4975properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins[phrase] greyhound, loins, side.חֲגֻרִ֔יםchagurimgirdחָגַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “gird”, a verb used as a describing wordH2296to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, [idiom] on every side.נַֽעֲלֵיכֶם֙naaleykhemdryshodנַעַלnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “dryshod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5275properly, a sandal tongue; by extension a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless)dryshod, (pair of) shoe((-latchet), -s).בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔םberagleykhemin footרֶגֶלpreposition, noun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “in foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.וּמַקֶּלְכֶ֖םumaqelkhemand staffמַקֵּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and staff”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4731a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining)rod, (hand-)staff.בְּיֶדְכֶ֑םbeyedkhemin handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤םvaakhaltemand eatאָכַלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and eat”, a completed action in a sequenceH398to 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.אֹתוֹ֙otvoobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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).בְּחִפָּז֔וֹןbechipazonin hasteחִפָּזוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in haste”, the ordinary formH2649hasty flighthaste.פֶּ֥סַחpesachpassoverפֶּסַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “passover”, the ordinary formH6453a pretermission, i.e. exemption; used only techically of the Jewish Passover (the festival or the victim)passover (offering).ה֖וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.לַיהוָֽהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And thus shall ye eat it: with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste — it is the LORD'S passover.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And thus shall ye eat it: with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is Jehovah’s passover.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And thus ye do eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand, and ye have eaten it in haste; it is Jehovah's passover,

World English Bible

This is how you shall eat it: with your belt on your waist, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste: it is Yahweh’s Passover.

Darby Translation

And thus shall ye eat it: your loins shall be girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste; it is Jehovah's passover.

Douay-Rheims

And thus you shall eat it: you shall gird your reins, and you shall have shoes on your feet, holding staves in your hands, and you shall eat in haste: for it is the Phase (that is the Passage) of the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And thus shall ye eat it: with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste — it is the LORD'S passover.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thus shall ye eat it: your loins girded, and your sandals on your feet, and your staves in your hands, and ye shall eat it in haste. It is a passover to the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὕτω δὲ φάγεσθε αὐτό· αἱ ὀσφύες ὑμῶν περιεζωσμέναι, καὶ τὰ ὑποδήματα ἐν τοῖς ποσὶν ὑμῶν, καὶ αἱ βακτηρίαι ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν ὑμῶν· καὶ ἔδεσθε αὐτὸ μετὰ σπουδῆς· Πάσχα ἐστὶ Κυρίῳ.