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Genesis 15:9

And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אֵלָ֗יוelayvamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).קְחָ֥הqechahtakeלָקַחverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “take”, a commandH3947to 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.לִי֙litoלִי֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toעֶגְלָ֣הeglahheiferעֶגְלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “heifer”, the ordinary formH5697a (female) calf, especially one nearly grown (i.e. a heifer)calf, cow, heifer.מְשֻׁלֶּ֔שֶׁתmeshuleshetthreeשָׁלַשׁverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “three”, a verb used as a describing wordH8027to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years)do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, -fold, parts, years old).וְעֵ֥זveezand goatעֵזconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and goat”, the ordinary formH5795a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for goat's hair)(she) goat, kid.מְשֻׁלֶּ֖שֶׁתmeshuleshetthreeשָׁלַשׁverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “three”, a verb used as a describing wordH8027to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years)do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, -fold, parts, years old).וְאַ֣יִלveayiland oakאַיִלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and oak”, the ordinary formH352properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong treemighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.מְשֻׁלָּ֑שׁmeshulashthreeשָׁלַשׁverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “three”, a verb used as a describing wordH8027to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years)do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, -fold, parts, years old).וְתֹ֖רvetorand doveתּוֹרconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and dove”, the ordinary formH8449a ring-dove, often (figuratively) as a term of endearment(turtle) dove.וְגוֹזָֽלvegozaland youngגּוֹזָלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and young”, the ordinary formH1469a nestling (as being comparatively nude of feathers)young (pigeon).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And He said unto him: 'Take Me a heifer of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he said unto him, Take me a heifer three years old, and a she-goat three years old, and a ram three years old, and a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon.

Young’s Literal Translation

And He saith unto him, 'Take for Me a heifer of three years, and a she-goat of three years, and a ram of three years, and a turtle-dove, and a young bird;'

World English Bible

He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.”

Darby Translation

And he said to him, Take me a heifer of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon.

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord answered, and said: Take me a cow of three years old, and a she goat of three years, and a ram of three years, a turtle also, and a pigeon.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And He said unto him: 'Take Me a heifer of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he said to him, Take for me an heifer in her third year, and a she-goat in her third year, and a ram in his third year, and a dove and a pigeon.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ, λάβε μοι δάμαλιν τριετίζουσαν, καὶ αἶγα τριετίζουσαν, καὶ κριὸν τριετίζοντα, καὶ τρυγόνα, καὶ περιστεράν.