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Genesis 42:27

And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.

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וַיִּפְתַּ֨חvayiftachand openפָּתַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and open”, the next action in the storyH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.הָאֶחָ֜דhaechadthe firstאֶחָדdefinite article, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,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).שַׂקּ֗וֹsaqvosackשַׂקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “sack”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8242properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.)sack(-cloth, -clothes).לָתֵ֥תlatetto giveנָתַןpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to give”, the to-form of the verbH5414to 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…מִסְפּ֛וֹאmispoprovenderמִסְפּוֹאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “provender”, the ordinary formH4554fodderprovender.לַחֲמֹר֖וֹlachamorvoto assחֲמוֹרpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to ass”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2543a male ass (from its dun red)(he) ass.בַּמָּל֑וֹןbamalonin place where...lodgeמָלוֹןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in place where...lodge”, the ordinary formH4411a lodgment, i.e. caravanserai or encampmentinn, place where...lodge, lodging (place).וַיַּרְא֙vayarand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and see”, the next action in the storyH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…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).כַּסְפּ֔וֹkaspvomoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “money”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).וְהִנֵּהvehinehand loהִנֵּהconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.ה֖וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.בְּפִ֥יbefiin edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹamtachtvosackאַמְתַּחַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “sack”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH572properly, something expansive, i.e. a bagsack.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the lodging-place, he espied his money; and, behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the lodging-place, he espied his money; and, behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the one openeth his sack to give provender to his ass at a lodging-place, and he seeth his money, and lo, it [is] in the mouth of his bag,

World English Bible

As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey food in the lodging place, he saw his money. Behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

Darby Translation

And one of them opened his sack to give his ass food in the inn, and saw his money, and behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

Douay-Rheims

And one of them opening his sack, to give his beast provender in the inn, saw the money in the sack’s mouth;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the lodging-place, he espied his money; and, behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And one having opened his sack to give his asses fodder, at the place where they rested, saw also his bundle of money, for it was on the mouth of his sack.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Λύσας δὲ εἷς τὸν μάρσιππον αὐτοῦ, δοῦναι χορτάσματα τοῖς ὄνοις αὐτοῦ, οὗ κατέλυσαν, καὶ εἶδε τὸν δεσμὸν τοῦ ἀργυρίου αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἦν ἐπάνω τοῦ στόματος τοῦ μαρσίππου.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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