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וְֽ֭יָדַעְתָּveyadataand knowיָדַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and know”, a completed action in a sequenceH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…רַ֣בravaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…זַרְעֶ֑ךָzarekhaseedזֶרַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “seed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2233seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity[idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֶ֗יךָvetseetsaeykhaand that which cometh forthצֶאֱצָאconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and that which cometh forth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6631issue, i.e. produce, childrenthat which cometh forth (out), offspring.כְּעֵ֣שֶׂבkeesevas grassעֶשֶׂבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as grass”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6212grass (or any tender shoot)grass, herb.הָאָֽרֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, And thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
Young’s Literal Translation
And hast known that numerous [is] Thy seed, And thine offspring as the herb of the earth;
World English Bible
You will know also that your offspring will be great, your offspring as the grass of the earth.
Darby Translation
And thou shalt know that thy seed is numerous, and thine offspring as the herb of the earth.
Douay-Rheims
Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be multiplied, and thy offspring like the grass of the earth.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
And thou shalt know that thy seed shall be abundant; and thy children shall be like the herbage of the field.
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