King James Version

Genesis 12:16

And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

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וּלְאַבְרָ֥םuleavramand to Abramאַבְרָםconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Abram”H87Abram, the original name of AbrahamAbram.הֵיטִ֖יבheytivbe acceptedיָטַבverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be accepted”, a completed actionH3190to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ([phrase]…בַּעֲבוּרָ֑הּbaavurahin thatעָבוּרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in that”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5668properly, crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order thatbecause of, for (...'s sake), (intent) that, to.וַֽיְהִיvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.ל֤וֹlvotoל֤וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toצֹאןtsonflockצֹאןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “flock”, the ordinary formH6629a 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).וּבָקָר֙uvaqarand herdבָּקָרconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and herd”, the ordinary formH1241beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herdbeeve, bull ([phrase] -ock), [phrase] calf, [phrase] cow, great (cattle), [phrase] heifer, herd, kine, ox.וַחֲמֹרִ֔יםvachamorimand assחֲמוֹרconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “and ass”, the ordinary formH2543a male ass (from its dun red)(he) ass.וַעֲבָדִים֙vaavadimand servantעֶבֶדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and servant”, the ordinary formH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.וּשְׁפָחֹ֔תushefachotand maidשִׁפְחָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and maid”, the ordinary formH8198a female slave (as a member of the household)(bond-, hand-) maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.וַאֲתֹנֹ֖תvaatonotand assאָתוֹןconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and ass”, the ordinary formH860a female donkey (from its docility)(she) ass.וּגְמַלִּֽיםugemalimand camelגָּמָלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and camel”, the ordinary formH1581a camelcamel.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he dealt well with Abram for her sake; and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he dealt well with Abram for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels.

Young’s Literal Translation

and to Abram he hath done good because of her, and he hath sheep and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and handmaids, and she-asses, and camels.

World English Bible

He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

Darby Translation

And he treated Abram well on her account; and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and bondmen, and bondwomen, and she-asses, and camels.

Douay-Rheims

And they used Abram well for her sake. And he had sheep and oxen, and he asses, and men servants and maid servants, and she asses, and camels.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he dealt well with Abram for her sake; and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they treated Abram well on her account, and he had sheep, and calves, and asses, and men-servants, and women-servants, and mules, and camels.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τῷ Ἅβραμ εὖ ἐχρήσαντο διʼ αὐτήν· καὶ ἐγένοντο αὐτῷ πρόβατα, καὶ μόσχοι, καὶ ὄνοι, καὶ παῖδες, καὶ παιδίσκαι, καὶ ἡμίονοι, καὶ κάμηλοι.