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Genesis 27:7

Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.

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הָבִ֨יאָהhaviahto comeבּוֹאverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “to come”, a commandH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…לִּ֥יlitoלִּ֥יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toצַ֛יִדtsayidfoodצַיִדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “food”, the ordinary formH6718the chase; also game (thus taken); (generally) lunch (especially for a journey)[idiom] catcheth, food, [idiom] hunter, (that which he took in) hunting, venison, victuals.וַעֲשֵׂהvaasehand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, a commandH6213to 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…לִ֥יlitoלִ֥יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toמַטְעַמִּ֖יםmatamimdaintyמַטְעַםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “dainty”, the ordinary formH4303a delicacydainty (meat), savoury meat.וְאֹכֵ֑לָהveokhelahand eatאָכַלconjunction, verb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “and eat”, a determination or requestH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.וַאֲבָרֶכְכָ֛הvaavarekhkhahand blessבָרַךְconjunction, verb, piel, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and bless”, a determination or requestH1288to 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.לִפְנֵ֥יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לִפְנֵ֥יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…מוֹתִֽיmotideadמָוֶתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “dead”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4194death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin(be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Bring me venison, and make me savoury food, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless thee before Jehovah before my death.

Young’s Literal Translation

Bring for me provision, and make for me tasteful things, and I do eat, and bless thee before Jehovah before my death.

World English Bible

‘Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless you before Yahweh before my death.’

Darby Translation

Bring me venison, and prepare me a savoury dish, that I may eat, and bless thee before Jehovah, before my death.

Douay-Rheims

Bring me of thy hunting, and make me meats that I may eat, and bless thee in the sight of the Lord, before I die.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Bring me venison, and make me savoury food, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Bring me venison, and prepare me meats, that I may eat and bless thee before the Lord before I die.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔνεγκόν μοι θήραν, καὶ ποίησόν μοι ἐδέσματα, ἵνα φαγὼν εὐλογήσω σε ἐναντίον Κυρίου πρὸ τοῦ ἀποθανεῖν με.