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Genesis 15:10

And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.

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וַיִּֽקַּֽחvayiqachand takeלָקַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and take”, the next action in the storyH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.ל֣וֹlvotoל֣וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toאֶתetobject 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).כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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).אֵ֗לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).וַיְבַתֵּ֤רvayvaterand divideבָּתַרconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and divide”, the next action in the storyH1334to chop updivide.אֹתָם֙otamobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “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).בַּתָּ֔וֶךְbatavekhin amongתָּוֶךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in among”, the ordinary formH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).וַיִּתֵּ֥ןvayitenand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and give”, the next action in the storyH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…אִישׁisha 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…בִּתְר֖וֹbitrvopartבֶּתֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “part”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1335a sectionpart, piece.לִקְרַ֣אתliqratto helpקִרְאָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to help”, the to-form of the verbH7125an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)[idiom] against (he come), help, meet, seek, [idiom] to, [idiom] in the way.רֵעֵ֑הוּreehvbrotherרֵעַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “brother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and 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).הַצִפֹּ֖רhatsiporthe birdצִפּוֹרdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the bird”, the ordinary formH6833a little bird (as hopping)bird, fowl, sparrow.לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…בָתָֽרvatardivideבָּתַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “divide”, a completed actionH1334to chop updivide.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he took him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each half over against the other; but the birds divided he not.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he took him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each half over against the other: but the birds divided he not.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he taketh to him all these, and separateth them in the midst, and putteth each piece over against its fellow, but the bird he hath not divided;

World English Bible

He brought him all these, and divided them in the middle, and laid each half opposite the other; but he didn’t divide the birds.

Darby Translation

And he took all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid the half of each opposite its fellow; but the birds he did not divide.

Douay-Rheims

And he took all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid the two pieces of each one against the other; but the birds he divided not.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he took him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each half over against the other; but the birds divided he not.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

So he took to him all these, and divided them in the midst, and set them opposite to each other, but the birds he did not divide.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔλαβε δὲ αὐτῷ πάντα ταῦτα, καὶ διεῖλεν αὐτὰ μέσα, καὶ ἔθηκεν αὐτὰ ἀντιπρόσωπα ἀλλήλοις· τὰ δὲ ὄρνεα οὐ διεῖλε.