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Genesis 49:11

Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:

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אֹסְרִ֤יoseribindאָסַרverb, qal, participle, construct — “bind”, a verb used as a describing wordH631to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battlebind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison(-er), put in bonds, set in array, tie.לַגֶּ֨פֶן֙lagefento vineגֶּפֶןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “to vine”, the ordinary formH1612a vine (as twining), especially the grapevine, tree.עירהyrhcoltעַיִרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “colt”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5895properly, a young ass (as just broken to a load); hence an ass-colt(ass) colt, foal, young ass.עִיר֔וֹirvocoltעַיִרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “colt”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5895properly, a young ass (as just broken to a load); hence an ass-colt(ass) colt, foal, young ass.וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָ֖הvelasoreqahand to a vine stock (properly, one yielding purp…שֹׂרֵקconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and to a vine stock (properly, one yielding purp…”, the ordinary formH8321a vine stock (properly, one yielding purple grapes, the richest variety)choice(-st, noble) wine. Compare H8291 (שָׂרוּק).בְּנִ֣יbenisonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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, […אֲתֹנ֑וֹatonvoassאָתוֹןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “ass”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH860a female donkey (from its docility)(she) ass.כִּבֵּ֤סkibeswashכָּבַסverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “wash”, a completed actionH3526to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurativefuller, wash(-ing).בַּיַּ֨יִן֙bayayinin wineיַיִןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in wine”, the ordinary formH3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxicationbanqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).לְבֻשׁ֔וֹlevushvogarmentלְבוּשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “garment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3830a garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphemistically) a wifeapparel, clothed with, clothing, garment, raiment, vestment, vesture.וּבְדַםuvedamand in blood , innocentדָּםconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and in blood , innocent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1818blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent.עֲנָבִ֖יםanavimgrapeעֵנָבnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “grape”, the ordinary formH6025a grape(ripe) grape, wine.סותהsvthclothesסוּתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “clothes”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5497covering, i.e. clothingclothes.סוּתֽוֹsutvoclothesסוּתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “clothes”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5497covering, i.e. clothingclothes.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washeth his garments in wine, and his vesture in the blood of grapes;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Binding his foal unto the vine, And his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; He hath washed his garments in wine, And his vesture in the blood of grapes:

Young’s Literal Translation

Binding to the vine his ass, And to the choice vine the colt of his ass, He hath washed in wine his clothing, And in the blood of grapes his covering;

World English Bible

Binding his foal to the vine, his donkey’s colt to the choice vine, he has washed his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.

Darby Translation

He bindeth his foal to the vine, And his ass's colt to the choice vine; He washeth his dress in wine, And his garment in the blood of grapes.

Douay-Rheims

Tying his foal to the vineyard, and his ass, O my son, to the vine. He shall wash his robe in wine, and his garment in the blood of the grape.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washeth his garments in wine, and his vesture in the blood of grapes;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Binding his foal to the vine, and the foal of his ass to the branch of it , he shall wash his robe in wine, and his garment in the blood of the grape.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δεσμεύων πρὸς ἄμπελον τὸν πῶλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ τῇ ἕλικι τὸν πῶλον τῆς ὄνου αὐτοῦ, πλυνεῖ ἐν οἴνῳ τὴν στολὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν αἵματι σταφυλῆς τὴν περιβολὴν αὐτοῦ.