King James Version

Genesis 27:16

And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:

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וְאֵ֗תveetand 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).עֹרֹת֙orothideעוֹרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “hide”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5785skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leatherhide, leather, skin.גְּדָיֵ֣יgedayekidגְּדִיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “kid”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1423a young goat (from browsing)kid.הָֽעִזִּ֔יםhaizimthe goatעֵזdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the goat”, the ordinary formH5795a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for goat's hair)(she) goat, kid.הִלְבִּ֖ישָׁהhilbishahclotheלָבַשׁverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “clothe”, a completed actionH3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יָדָ֑יוyadayvhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […וְעַ֖לvealand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…חֶלְקַ֥תchelqatfieldחֶלְקָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “field”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2513properly, smoothness; figuratively, flattery; also an allotmentfield, flattering(-ry), ground, parcel, part, piece of land (ground), plat, portion, slippery place, smooth (thing).צַוָּארָֽיוtsavarayvneckצַוָּארnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “neck”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6677the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)neck.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:

Young’s Literal Translation

and the skins of the kids of the goats she hath put on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck,

World English Bible

She put the skins of the young goats on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck.

Darby Translation

and she put the skins of the kids of the goats on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck;

Douay-Rheims

And the little skins of the kids she put about his hands, and covered the bare of his neck.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And she put on his arms the skins of the kids, and on the bare parts of his neck.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὰ δέρματα τῶν ἐρίφων περιέθηκεν ἐπὶ τοὺς βραχίονας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ γυμνὰ τοῦ τραχήλου αὐτοῦ.