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Genesis 27:17

And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

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וַתִּתֵּ֧ןvatitenand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, 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…אֶתetobject 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).הַמַּטְעַמִּ֛יםhamatamimthe daintyמַטְעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the dainty”, the ordinary formH4303a delicacydainty (meat), savoury meat.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).הַלֶּ֖חֶםhalechemthe breadלֶחֶםdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the bread”, the ordinary formH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…עָשָׂ֑תָהasatahdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…בְּיַ֖דbeyadin handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in 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, […יַעֲקֹ֥בyaaqovJacobיַעֲקֹבnoun, proper name — “Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.בְּנָֽהּbenahsonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And she gave the savoury food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and she gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

Young’s Literal Translation

and she giveth the tasteful things, and the bread which she hath made, into the hand of Jacob her son.

World English Bible

She gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

Darby Translation

and she gave the savoury dishes and the bread that she had prepared into the hand of her son Jacob.

Douay-Rheims

And she gave him the savoury meat, and delivered him bread that she had baked.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And she gave the savoury food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And she gave the meats, and the loaves which she had prepared, into the hands of Jacob her son.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔδωκε τὰ ἐδέσματα, καὶ τοὺς ἄρτους οὓς ἐποίησεν, εἰς τὰς χεῖρας Ἰακὼβ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτῆς.