King James Version

Exodus 12:44

But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.

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וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).עֶ֥בֶדevedservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.אִ֖ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a 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…מִקְנַתmiqnatpieceמִקְנָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “piece”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4736properly, a buying, i.e. acquisition; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid(he that is) bought, possession, piece, purchase.כָּ֑סֶףkasefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).וּמַלְתָּ֣הumaltahand circumciseמוּלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and circumcise”, a completed action in a sequenceH4135to cut short, i.e. curtail (specifically the prepuce, i.e. to circumcise); by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroycircumcise(-ing), selves), cut down (in pieces), destroy, [idiom] must needs.אֹת֔וֹotvoobject 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).אָ֖זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.יֹ֥אכַלyokhaleatאָכַלverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “eat”, a wish or indirect commandH398to 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.בּֽוֹbvoinבּֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

but every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.

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American Standard Version (1901)

but every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.

Young’s Literal Translation

and any man's servant, the purchase of money, when thou hast circumcised him — then he doth eat of it;

World English Bible

but every man’s servant who is bought for money, when you have circumcised him, then shall he eat of it.

Darby Translation

but every man's bondman that is bought for money — let him be circumcised: then shall he eat it.

Douay-Rheims

But every bought servant shall be circumcised, and so shall eat.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

but every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And every slave or servant bought with money—him thou shalt circumcise, and then shall he eat of it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ πάντα οἰκέτην ἢ ἀργυρώνητον περιτεμεῖς αὐτόν· καὶ τότε φάγεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.