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Genesis 49:21

Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.

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נַפְתָּלִ֖יnaftaliNaphtaliנַפְתָּלִיnoun, proper name — “Naphtali”H5321Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territoryNaphtali.אַיָּלָ֣הayalahhindאַיָּלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “hind”, the ordinary formH355a doe or female deerhind.שְׁלֻחָ֑הsheluchahsendשָׁלַחverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “send”, a verb used as a describing wordH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…הַנֹּתֵ֖ןhanotenthe giveנָתַןdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the give”, a verb used as a describing wordH5414to 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…אִמְרֵיimreanswerאֵמֶרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “answer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH561something saidanswer, [idiom] appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.שָֽׁפֶרshaferbeautyשֶׁפֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “beauty”, the ordinary formH8233beauty[idiom] goodly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Naphtali is a hind let loose: He giveth goodly words.

Young’s Literal Translation

Naphtali [is] a hind sent away, Who is giving beauteous young ones.

World English Bible

“Naphtali is a doe set free, who bears beautiful fawns.

Darby Translation

Naphtali is a hind let loose; He giveth goodly words.

Douay-Rheims

Nephtali, a hart let loose, and giving words of beauty.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Nephthalim is a spreading stem, bestowing beauty on its fruit.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Νεφθαλὶ στέλεχος ἀνειμένον, ἐπιδιδοὺς ἐν τῷ γεννήματι κάλλος.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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