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Genesis 33:2

In Genesis 33 of Genesis.

And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

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וַיָּ֧שֶׂםvayasemand putשׂוּםconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and put”, the next action in the storyH7760to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase]…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).הַשְּׁפָח֛וֹתhashfachotthe maidשִׁפְחָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the maid”, the ordinary formH8198a female slave (as a member of the household)(bond-, hand-) maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.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).יַלְדֵיהֶ֖ןyaldeyhenchildיֶלֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “child”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3206something born, i.e. a lad or offspringboy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).רִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הrishonahfirstרִאשׁוֹןadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH7223first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.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).לֵאָ֤הleahLeahלֵאָהnoun, proper name — “Leah”H3812Leah, a wife of JacobLeah.וִֽילָדֶ֨יהָ֙viladeyhaand childיֶלֶדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and child”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3206something born, i.e. a lad or offspringboy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).אַחֲרֹנִ֔יםacharonimlastאַחֲרוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “last”, the ordinary formH314hinder; generally, late or last; specifically (as facing the east) westernafter (-ward), to come, following, hind(-er, -ermost, -most), last, latter, rereward, ut(ter) most.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).רָחֵ֥לrachelRachelרָחֵלnoun, proper name — “Rachel”H7354Rachel, a wife of JacobRachel.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).יוֹסֵ֖ףyosefJoseph. Compare H3084יוֹסֵףnoun, proper name — “Joseph. Compare H3084”H3130Joseph, the name of seven IsraelitesJoseph. Compare H3084 (יְהוֹסֵף).אַחֲרֹנִֽיםacharonimlastאַחֲרוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “last”, the ordinary formH314hinder; generally, late or last; specifically (as facing the east) westernafter (-ward), to come, following, hind(-er, -ermost, -most), last, latter, rereward, ut(ter) most.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he setteth the maid-servants and their children first, and Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.

World English Bible

He put the servants and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.

Darby Translation

and he put the maidservants and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindmost.

Douay-Rheims

And he put both the handmaids and their children foremost: and Lia and her children in the second place: and Rachel and Joseph last.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he put the two handmaidens and their children with the first, and Lea and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔθετο τὰς δύο παιδίσκας καὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτῶν ἐν πρώτοις, καὶ Λείαν καὶ τὰ παιδία αὐτῆς ὀπίσω, καὶ Ῥαχὴλ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἐσχάτους.

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