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Ezra 9:3

And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.

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וּכְשָׁמְעִי֙ukheshameiand as hearשָׁמַעconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and as hear”, the to-form of the verbH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “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).הַדָּבָ֣רhadavarthe causeדָּבָרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…הַזֶּ֔הhazehthe the one...the otherזֶהdefinite article, pronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…קָרַ֥עְתִּיqaratirendקָרַעverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “rend”, a completed actionH7167to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them)cut out, rend, [idiom] surely, tear.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “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).בִּגְדִ֖יbigdiapparelבֶּגֶדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “apparel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH899a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillageapparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.וּמְעִילִ֑יumeiliand robeמְעִילconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and robe”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4598a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment)cloke, coat, mantle, robe.וָאֶמְרְטָ֞הvaemretahand brightמָרַטconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, paragogic he — “and bright”, the next action in the storyH4803to polish; by implication, to make bald (the head), to gall (the shoulder); also, to sharpenbright, furbish, (have his) hair (be) fallen off, peeled, pluck off (hair).מִשְּׂעַ֤רmisarfrom hairשֵׂעָרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from hair”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8181hair (as if tossed or bristling)hair(-y), [idiom] rough.רֹאשִׁי֙roshiheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.וּזְקָנִ֔יuzeqaniand beardזָקָןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and beard”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2206the beard (as indicating age)beard.וָאֵשְׁבָ֖הvaeshevahand dwellיָשַׁבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, paragogic he — “and dwell”, the next action in the storyH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…מְשׁוֹמֵֽםmeshomemmake amazedשָׁמֵםverb, poel, passive participle, absolute — “make amazed”, a verb used as a describing wordH8074to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)make amazed, be astonied, (be an) astonish(-ment), (be, bring into, unto, lay, lie, make) desolate(-ion, places), be destitute, destroy (self), (lay, lie, make) waste, wonder.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down appalled.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my robe, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.

Young’s Literal Translation

And at my hearing this word, I have rent my garment and my upper robe, and pluck out of the hair of my head, and of my beard, and sit astonished,

World English Bible

When I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my robe, and pulled the hair out of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.

Darby Translation

And when I heard this thing, I rent my mantle and my garment, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down overwhelmed.

Douay-Rheims

And when I had heard this word, I rent my mantle and my coat, and plucked off the hairs of my head and my beard, and I sat down mourning.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down appalled.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And when I heard this thing, I rent my garments, and trembled, and plucked some of the hairs of my head and of my beard, and sat down mourning.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὡς ἤκουσα τὸν λόγον τοῦτον, διέῤῥηξα τὰ ἱμάτιά μου, καὶ ἐπαλλόμην, καὶ ἔτιλλον ἀπὸ τῶν τριχῶν τῆς κεφαλῆς μου καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ πώγωνός μου, καὶ ἐκαθήμην ἠρεμάζων.