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Genesis 37:7

For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.

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וְ֠הִנֵּהvehinehand loהִנֵּהconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.אֲנַ֜חְנוּanachnvweאֲנַחְנוּpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, plural — “we”H587weourselves, us, we.מְאַלְּמִ֤יםmealmimbe dumbאָלַםverb, piel, participle, absolute — “be dumb”, a verb used as a describing wordH481to tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue-tiedbind, be dumb, put to silence.אֲלֻמִּים֙alumimsheafאֲלֻמָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “sheaf”, the ordinary formH485something bound; a sheafsheaf.בְּת֣וֹךְbetokhein amongתָּוֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in among”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).הַשָּׂדֶ֔הhasadehthe fieldשָׂדֶהdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the field”, the ordinary formH7704a field (as flat)country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild.וְהִנֵּ֛הvehinehand loהִנֵּהconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.קָ֥מָהqamahriseקוּםverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “rise”, a completed actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…אֲלֻמָּתִ֖יalumatisheafאֲלֻמָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “sheaf”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH485something bound; a sheafsheaf.וְגַםvegamand alsoגַּםconjunction, particle, affirmation — “and also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.נִצָּ֑בָהnitsavahappointedנָצַבverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “appointed”, a completed actionH5324to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)appointed, deputy, erect, establish, [idiom] Huzzah (by mistake for a proper name), lay, officer, pillar, present, rear up, set (over, up), settle, sharpen, establish, (make to) stand(-ing, still, up, upright), best state.וְהִנֵּ֤הvehinehand loהִנֵּהconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.תְסֻבֶּ֨ינָה֙tesubeynahbringסָבַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “bring”, an unfinished actionH5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figurativelybring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, [idiom] circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, rou…אֲלֻמֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔םalumoteykhemsheafאֲלֻמָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “sheaf”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH485something bound; a sheafsheaf.וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖יןָvatishtachaveynaand crouchשָׁחָהconjunction, verb, hishtaphel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “and crouch”, the next action in the storyH7812to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.לַאֲלֻמָּתִֽיlaalumatito sheafאֲלֻמָּהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to sheaf”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH485something bound; a sheafsheaf.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves came round about, and bowed down to my sheaf.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves came round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.

Young’s Literal Translation

that, lo, we are binding bundles in the midst of the field, and lo, my bundle hath arisen, and hath also stood up, and lo, your bundles are round about, and bow themselves to my bundle.'

World English Bible

for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and behold, your sheaves came around, and bowed down to my sheaf.”

Darby Translation

Behold, we were binding sheaves in the fields, and lo, my sheaf rose up, and remained standing; and behold, your sheaves came round about and bowed down to my sheaf.

Douay-Rheims

I thought we were binding sheaves in the field: and my sheaf arose as it were, and stood, and your sheaves standing about, bowed down before my sheaf.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves came round about, and bowed down to my sheaf.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I thought ye were binding sheaves in the middle of the field, and my sheaf stood up and was erected, and your sheaves turned round, and did obeisance to my sheaf.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὤμην ὑμᾶς δεσμεύειν δράγματα ἐν μέσῳ τῷ πεδίῳ· καὶ ἀνέστη τὸ ἐμὸν δράγμα, καὶ ὠρθώθη· περιστραφέντα δὲ τὰ δράγματα ὑμῶν, προσεκύνησαν τὸ ἐμὸν δράγμα.