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Genesis 26:12

Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.

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וַיִּזְרַ֤עvayizraand bearזָרַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bear”, the next action in the storyH2232to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructifybear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.יִצְחָק֙yitschaqIsaac. Compare H3446יִצְחָקnoun, proper name — “Isaac. Compare H3446”H3327Jitschak (or Isaac), son of AbrahamIsaac. Compare H3446 (יִשְׂחָק).בָּאָ֣רֶץbaaretsin earthאֶרֶץpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.הַהִ֔ואhahivthe as for herהוּאdefinite article, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “the as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.וַיִּמְצָ֛אvayimtsaand comeמָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and come”, the next action in the storyH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…בַּשָּׁנָ֥הbashanahin yearשָׁנֶהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).הַהִ֖ואhahivthe as for herהוּאdefinite article, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “the as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.מֵאָ֣הmeahhundred , -thמֵאָהadjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “hundred , -th”, the ordinary formH3967a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fractionhundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.שְׁעָרִ֑יםshearimfoldשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “fold”, the ordinary formH8180a measure (as a section)(hundred-) fold.וַֽיְבָרֲכֵ֖הוּvayvarakhehvand blessבָרַךְconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bless”, the next action in the storyH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in the same year a hundredfold; and the LORD blessed him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in the same year a hundredfold: and Jehovah blessed him.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Isaac soweth in that land, and findeth in that year a hundredfold, and Jehovah blesseth him;

World English Bible

Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year one hundred times what he planted. Yahweh blessed him.

Darby Translation

And Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year a hundredfold; and Jehovah blessed him.

Douay-Rheims

And Isaac sowed in that land, and he found that same year a hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in the same year a hundredfold; and the LORD blessed him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Isaac sowed in that land, and he found in that year barley an hundred-fold, and the Lord blessed him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔσπειρε δὲ Ἰσαὰκ ἐν τῇ γῇ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ εὗρεν ἐν τῷ ἐνιαυτῷ ἐκείνῳ ἑκατοστεύουσαν κριθήν· εὐλόγησε δὲ αὐτὸν Κύριος.