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וַתֵּתַצַּ֥בvatetatsavand present selvesיָצַבconjunction, verb, hithpael, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and present selves”, the next action in the storyH3320to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continuepresent selves, remaining, resort, set (selves), (be able to, can, with-) stand (fast, forth, -ing, still, up).אֲחֹת֖וֹachotvosisterאָחוֹתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “sister”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH269a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively)(an-) other, sister, together.מֵרָחֹ֑קmerachoqfrom of oldרָחוֹקpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “from of old”, the ordinary formH7350remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)(a-) far (abroad, off), long ago, of old, space, great while to come.לְדֵעָ֕הledeahto knowיָדַעpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to know”, the to-form of the verbH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…מַהmahhowמָהparticle, interrogative — “how”H4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senseshow (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.יֵּעָשֶׂ֖הyeasehdoעָשָׂהverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.
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American Standard Version (1901)
And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.
Young’s Literal Translation
and his sister stationeth herself afar off, to know what is done to him.
World English Bible
His sister stood far off, to see what would be done to him.
Darby Translation
And his sister stood afar off to see what would happen to him.
Douay-Rheims
His sister standing afar off, and taking notice what would be done.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
And his sister was watching from a distance, to learn what would happen to him.
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